Márton Keleti
Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film Yesterday was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.
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- Name
- Márton Keleti
- Born
- 27 April 1905
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- 20 June 1973
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Education
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize · Meritorius Artist of Hungary · Great Artist of Hungary Award
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Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film Yesterday was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.
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• Name — Márton Keleti • Born — 27 April 1905 • Birthplace — Budapest, Hungary • Died — 20 June 1973 • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1937–1973 Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film Yesterday was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Man Under the Bridge (1936) • Sensation (1936) • Viki (1937) • Barbara in America (1938) • The Schoolmistress (1945) • The Siege of Beszterce (1948) • Mickey Magnate (1949) • Janika (1949) • Singing Makes Life Beautiful (1950) • A Strange Marriage (1951) • Erkel (1952) • Try and Win (1952) • Kiskrajcár (1953) • Young Hearts (1953) • Keep Your Chin Up (1954) • The Bridge of Life (1956) • Two Confessions (1957) • The Football Star (1957) • Don Juan's Last Adventure (1958) • Yesterday (1959) • The Corporal and Others (1965) • Franz Liszt. Dreams of love (1970)
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Márton Keleti is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as having received Kossuth Prize, Meritorius Artist of Hungary and Great Artist of Hungary Award.
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1905
Márton Keleti was born on 27 April 1905.
1973
Márton Keleti died on 20 June 1973.
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