László Kardos
László Kardos (October 8, 1905 – April 11, 1962) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and editor. He spent the latter part of his film career in the United States where he worked under the pseudonym Leslie Kardos. He was the son of the printing house owner Gábor Kardos (1860–1929) and Fanni Löbl (1866–1934).
Also recorded as Laszlo Kardos · Leslie Kardos
László Kardos
- Name
- László Kardos
- Born
- 8 October 1905
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 11 April 1962
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, editor
- Nationality
- Hungary
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László Kardos nacque nel 1905 a Budapest e morì nel 1962 a Los Angeles, California.
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His paternal grandparents were Lipót Klein and Rozália Donáth, his maternal grandparents were Mór Löbl and Amália Ebenspanger. His sister was Erzsébet Kardos, a vaudeville actress and the second wife of fellow Hungarian actor S. His wife was Mária "Lenke" Paszternák, sister of the Hungarian-born American film producer Joe Pasternak. They were married on 24 March 1935 in Budapest.
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• Name — László Kardos • Other Names — Leslie Kardos • Born — 8 October 1905 • Birthplace — Budapest, Austria-Hungary • Died — 11 April 1962 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, editor • Years Active — 1934–1957
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As director
• Viereinhalb Musketiere (1935) • Barátságos arcot kérek (1936) • Sportszerelem (1936) • 120 Kilometres an Hour (1937) • Dark Streets of Cairo (1940) • The Strip (1951) • Small Town Girl (1953) • The Man Who Turned to Stone (1956) • The Tijuana Story (1957)
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• No Leave, No Love (1946), directed by Charles Martin • Dance with Me, Henry (1956), directed by Charles Barton
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