Emil Martonffy
Emil Martonffy (1904–1983) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director.
Emil Martonffy
- Name
- Emil Martonffy
- Born
- 9 September 1904
- Birthplace
- Új-Pest, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 20 August 1983 (aged 78)
- Place of death
- Budapest Hungary
- Occupation
- screenwriter, director
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Education
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
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• Name — Emil Martonffy • Born — 9 September 1904 • Birthplace — Új-Pest, Austria-Hungary • Died — 20 August 1983 (aged 78) • Place of death — Budapest Hungary • Occupation — screenwriter, director • Years Active — 1930 - 1944 Emil Martonffy (1904–1983) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director.
Career
Career
Martonffy completed his secondary education in Arad, Deva and Budapest. He studied mechanical engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics named after József Nádor. He then became an assistant to Béla Gaál before undertaking internships in Vienna and Berlin. He returned home in 1934. In 1937, he founded the Aurora film studio. In 1943, he was involved in setting up the Vidám Színház (Happy Theatre), acting as director and chief director. He subsequently worked at the Popular Science Studio and the News and Documentary Film Studio. His grave is located in the Farkasrét Cemetery.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
Director • It Happened in March (1934) • Thanks for Knocking Me Down (1935) • The Wise Mother (1935) • Pogányok (1937) • Rézi Friday (1938) • Rosemary (1938) • Hölgyek elönyben, Ldies First, (1939) • Duel for Nothing (1940) • The Chequered Coat (1940) • Shako and Hat (1941) • Sabotage (1942) • Rózsa Nemes (1943) • Mouse in the Palace (1943) • A Lover of the Theatre (1944) • Loving Hearts (1944)
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Emil Martonffy is recorded with the occupation theatre manager. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, film director and theatre manager.
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1904
Emil Martonffy born at Budapest District IV.
1983
Emil Martonffy died on 20 August 1983.
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Budapest District IV.
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- 1.Budapesti Negyed 40-41-42. 2003/2-2003/4. - A Farkasréti temető 2003-ban (adattár). epa.oszk.hu.
- 2.Hungarian Studies Review: HSR. 1993.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
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