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12 hit: "hollywood"

Alpár, Gitta (1903–1991)

2023.03.23. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The dulcet-toned singer who drove Berlin and Budapest into a frenzy.

Zukor, Adolph (1873–1976)

2023.01.13. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The soft-spoken studio mogul who made Paramount world famous.

Toth, André de (1912–2002)

2022.10.16. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
A director with an adventurous backstory, a favourite of Tavernier, Scorsese and Tarantino, who revelled in all genres from the western to melodrama.

Vészi, Margit (1885–1961)

2022.03.02. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The woman who inspired Endre Ady and Ferenc Molnár, turned Puccini's brain, and won the Second World War for the United States.

Rapée, Ernö (1891–1945)

2022.03.02. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
One of the first movie composers whose melodies became hits in their own right.

Fejos, Paul (1897–1963)

2022.03.02. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The polymath filmmaker in whose life there was room for the glitter of Hollywood, the world of tigers and Komodo dragons, not to mention mapping mysterious Inca ruins.

Lichtman, Al (1888–1958)

2022.01.19. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The film pioneer born in Monok who became one of the best movie salesmen of all time in Hollywood.

Vincenti, Paul (1899 – ?)

2022.01.19. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The ‘Hungarian Rudolph Valentino’ who started out as a Hollywood actor and became a UFA star photographer.

Putti, Lya de (1896–1931)

2022.01.17. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The tragically fated world star was an irresistible force and a modern artist blessed with enormous dramatic expressiveness. She was often referred to as the Hungarian Pola Negri, Adolph Zukor invited...

Corda, Maria (1898–1976)

2022.01.10. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The beautiful actress who saved the life of Alexander Korda played heroines of Antiquity.

Bela, Nicholas (1900–1963)

2021.12.08. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
Actor with the Comedy Theatre, Budapest who became the ‘water polo pope of Hollywood’.

Bánky, Vilma (1901–1991)

2021.12.08. | Hungarians in Global Film Production
The first Hungarian international star had a career in Hollywood that only few others enjoyed. Her portrait featured on the front covers of magazines from South America to Japan and people thronged...