Mariska Vízváry (1877–1954) was a Hungarian

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and

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.Kelecsényi p.346 & 352 She was a member of the

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. She appeared in around forty films during the

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, working as a

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s. Her second husband was the actor György Kürthy.

Selected filmography

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Be True Until Death ''Be True Until Death'' (Hungarian: ''Légy jó mindhalálig'') is a 1936 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Klári Tolnay, Kálmán Rózsahegyi and Gyula Csortos.Parish & Pitts p.347 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Bu ...

'' (1936) * ''

120 Kilometres an Hour ''120 Kilometres an Hour'' (Hungarian: ''120-as tempó'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Kardos and starring Béla Mihályffi, Lili Muráti and Gyula Kabos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. It was one of the mos ...

'' (1937) * ''

There Are Exceptions ''There Are Exceptions'' (Hungarian: ''Tisztelet a kivételnek'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Imre Ráday, Klári Tolnay and Kálmán Rózsahegyi. Juhász p.74 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

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A Girl Sets Out ''A Girl Sets Out'' (Hungarian: ''Egy lány elindul'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Éva Szörényi, Antal Páger and Gyula Csortos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were ...

'' (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) * ''

Rézi Friday ''Rézi Friday'' (Hungarian: ) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Mici Erdélyi and Antal Páger. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by art director M� ...

'' (1938) * ''

I Defended a Woman ''I defended a woman'' (Hungarian: ''Megvédtem egy asszonyt'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Antal Páger, Mária Lázár and Andor Ajtay. A lawyer acts for a woman in a case, but soon finds himself ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Wild Rose'' (1939) * '' Much Ado About Emmi'' (1940) * ''

The Gyurkovics Boys ''The Gyurkovics Boys'' (Hungarian: ''Gyurkovics fiúk'') is a 1941 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezső Ákos Hamza and starring László Szilassy, Ida Turay and Erzsi Simor.Cunningham p.227 It is an adaptation of the 1895 novel of the same ...

'' (1941) * '' Prince Bob'' (1941) * '' Don't Ask Who I Was'' (1941) * '' Changing the Guard'' (1942) * ''

Male Fidelity ''Male Fidelity'' (Hungarian: ''Férfihüség'') is a 1942 Hungarian drama film directed by József Daróczy and starring Antal Páger, Klári Tolnay and Elma Bulla. Rîpeanu p.36 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets ...

'' (1942) * ''

Annamária ''Annamária'' is a 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Gábor Rajnay, Éva Szörényi and László Szilassy.Rîpeanu p.43 It was filmed at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1943) * '' The White Train'' (1943) * '' Disillusion'' (1943) * '' Boy or Girl?'' (1944) * ''

Treasured Earth ''Treasured Earth'' ( Hungarian: ''Talpalatnyi föld'') is a 1948 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Ági Mészáros, Ádám Szirtes and Tibor Molnár. It is based on a novel by Pál Szabó. It is also known by the alter ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Siege of Beszterce ''The Siege of Beszterce'' (Hungarian: ''Beszterce ostroma'') is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mi ...

'' (1948)

References

Bibliography

* Kelecsényi, László. ''Vászonszerelem: a magyar hangosfilm krónikája 1931-től napjainkig''. Noran, 2007. * Terron, Carlo. ''Poltrona al buio: due anni di cinema (1941-1943)''. Sipario, 1996.

External links

* 1877 births 1954 deaths Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian film actresses Actresses from Budapest {{Hungary-actor-stub