Jenő Janovics
Jenő Janovics (8 December 1872 – 16 November 1945) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 33 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 30 films between 1913 and 1918.
Jenő Janovics
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- Name
- Jenő Janovics
- Born
- 8 December 1872
- Birthplace
- Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine)
- Died
- 16 November 1945
- Place of death
- Cluj, Kingdom of Romania
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Hungary · Kingdom of Romania
- Education
- University of Theatre and Film Arts · Franz Joseph University
- Languages
- German · Greek · French
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Biography
Biography
He was the founder and driving force behind the Corvin Film studio, which also involved the rising young director Alexander Korda. He was born in Ungvár, Carpathian Ruthenia, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine), and died in Kolozsvár, (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania).
The Dolova Nabob’s Daughter (1916), film directed by Alexander Korda
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jenő Janovics • Born — 8 December 1872 • Birthplace — Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine) • Died — 16 November 1945 • Place of death — Cluj, Kingdom of Romania • Other Names — Csepreghy Ferenc Eugen Janovics Jenö Janovics • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1913–1920
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Yellow Foal (1913, dir. Félix Vanyl) • The Exile (1914, dir. Michael Curtiz) • The Borrowed Babies (1914, dir. Michael Curtiz) • Bánk Bán (1914, dir. Michael Curtiz) • Miska the Magnate (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) • Tales of the Typewriter (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) • White Nights (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) • Struggling Hearts (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) • The One Million Pound Note (1916, dir. Alexander Korda) • Magic (1917, dir. Alexander Korda) • The Schoolmistress (1917)
Identity
Identity
Jenő Janovics is recorded as theatre manager, actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1872
Jenő Janovics born at Uzhhorod.
1945
Jenő Janovics died at Cluj-Napoca.
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Uzhhorod.
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Cluj-Napoca.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q896998: Jenő Janovics
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- “Jenő Janovics”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Jenő Janovics: Michel Curtiz’s first screenwriter, Journal of Screenwriting, 2022
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2022
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