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Ladislao Vajda
Ladislao Vajda (born Vajda László, ; 18 August 1906 – 25 March 1965) was a Hungarian-Spanish film director who made films in Hungary, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy and West Germany. Biography Vajda was born in Budapest, his father, Ladislaus Vajda, being an actor and screenwriter. Vajda started his career as film editor (even though he also worked as artistic designer and writer) for different directors, such as Billy Wilder and Henry Koster. Eventually, he undertook his first directorial effort in his native country, Hungary. Before World War II he became established in Italy, where he directed two movies: '' La zia smemorata'' (1940) and ' (1941). Finally, he moved to Spain, where he continued directing films. The first film from his Spanish period was ''Se vende un palacio'' ('' A Palace for Sale''), released in 1943. During the 1940s, Vajda directed several movies in Portugal, United Kingdom and, mainly, in Spain. However, he would reach his artistic pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ella Gombaszögi
Ella Gombaszögi (born Erzsébet Grün; 27 December 1894 – 12 November 1951) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Vorrei morir'' (1918) * ''Romance in Budapest'' (1933) * ''Miss Iza'' (1933) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1933) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * ''Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' The Dream Car'' (1934) * '' A Night in Venice'' (1934) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * ''Emmy'' (1934) * ''The Homely Girl'' (1935) * ''Miss President'' (1935) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * ''Be True Until Death'' (1936) * ''Cobweb'' (1936) * ''An Affair of Honour'' (1937) * '' Pay Up, Madam!'' (1937) * '' Where Do We Sleep on Sunday?'' (1937) * ''My Daughter Is Different ''My Daughter Is Different'' (Hungarian: ''Az én lányom nem olyan'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Klári Tolnay, Imre Ráday and Ida Turay.''The New York Times Film Reviews, Volume 2''. New York Tim ...'' (1937) * '' Without Lies'' (1946) * '' Jani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (16 April 192128 March 2004) was a British actor, director and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received #Awards and nominations, numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Award, BAFTA Awards, three Primetime Emmy Award, Emmy Awards, an Olivier Award and a Grammy Award. Ustinov received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in ''Spartacus (film), Spartacus'' (1960), and ''Topkapi (film), Topkapi'' (1964). He also starred in notable films such as ''Quo Vadis (1951 film), Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''The Sundowners (1960 film), The Sundowners'' (1960), ''Billy Budd (film), Billy Budd'' (1962), and ''Hot Millions'' (1968). He voiced John, King of England, Prince John and Richard I of England, King Richard in the Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Animated film ''Robin Hood (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ball At The Savoy (1935 Film)
''Ball at the Savoy'' () is a 1935 Austrian-Hungarian musical film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gitta Alpar, Hans Jaray and Rosy Barsony.Von Dassanowsky p.70 Part of the tradition of operetta films, it is based on the 1932 work of the same title by Paul Abraham. It was remade the following year in Britain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marton Vincze. The film was shot at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. Cast * Gitta Alpar as Anita Helling * Hans Jaray as Baron André v. Wollheim * Rosy Barsony as Mary v. Wollheim * Willy Stettner as Der Zimmerkellner Jean * Felix Bressart as Birowitsch, der Sekretär * Otto Wallburg as Der Verleger Haller * Hermann Blaß as Der Direktor im Grand Hotel * Emmi Buttykay as Szobalány * Harry Csáktornyai as Táncoló statiszta * Oszkár Dénes as Sänger * Edit Kállay as Pofozkodó lány * László Keleti László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Love On Skis (1933 Film)
Love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment (psychology), attachment to a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, or the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love of food. Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish, loyal, and benevolent concern for the good of another"—and its vice representing a morality, moral flaw akin to vanity, selfishness, amour-propre, and egotism. It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, oneself, or animals. In its various forms, love acts as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
