Sándor Zákonyi
Sándor Zákonyi (1915–1981) was a Hungarian film editor. He also worked as an assistant director and directed the 1944 comedy film Midnight Waltz. He was particularly active during the post-Second World War years, at a time when Hungarian film production had fallen to low levels.
Sándor Zákonyi
- Name
- Sándor Zákonyi
- Born
- 17 March 1915
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Died
- 23 August 1981 (aged 66)
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- Film Editor, Director
- Nationality
- Hungary
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• Name — Sándor Zákonyi • Born — 17 March 1915 • Birthplace — Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire • Died — 23 August 1981 (aged 66) • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — Film Editor, Director • Years Active — 1938–1976 (film & TV)
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Selected filmography
• Dream Waltz (1943) • The White Train (1943) • Midnight Waltz (1944) • The Schoolmistress (1945) • The Siege of Beszterce (1948) • Janika (1949) • Mickey Magnate (1949) • A Woman Gets a Start (1949) • Singing Makes Life Beautiful (1950) • A Strange Marriage (1951) • Erkel (1952) • Try and Win (1952) • The State Department Store (1953) • Rakoczy's Lieutenant (1954) • Accident (1955) • The Bridge of Life (1956) • The Football Star (1957) • Two Confessions (1957) • What a Night! (1958) • Up the Slope (1959) • Sunshine on the Ice (1961) • Land of Angels (1962) • Car Crazy (1965) • The Testament of Aga Koppanyi (1967)
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