Ferenc Kiss (16 April 1892 – 13 August 1978) was a Hungarian actor.[1] He appeared in more than fifty films from 1921 to 1977.
Ferenc Kiss | |
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| Born | 16 April 1892 |
| Died | 13 August 1978 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921-1977 |
He was the first President of the Hungarian Film Chamber and was outspokenly antisemitic at a time when Anti-Jewish Laws were restricting Hungarian Jews from participating in the Hungarian Film Industry. [2] At his trial in December 1945 following the Second World War he insisted he was following the will of his members.[3]
Selected filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Cafe Moscow | Baklusin szárnysegéd | |
| 1940 | Landslide | Böbek Samu | |
| Sarajevo | Sztepán Petrov | ||
| 1941 | The Talking Robe | Mihály Lestyák | |
| 1959 | A Game with Love | Jupiter | |
| 1963 | Drama of the Lark | Bankigazgató |
References edit
- ^ "Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000-1990".
- ^ Frey p.279
- ^ Frey p.302
Bibliography edit
- Frey, David. Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
External links edit
- Ferenc Kiss at IMDb
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