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Frigyes Bán

1902 – 1969

Hungarian filmmaker

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About Frigyes Bán

Lived 1902 – 1969 (aged 67). Frigyes Bán was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, silent film actor and director.

Frigyes Bán (19 June 1902 – 30 September 1969) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. His wife was the actress Éva Vass.

Selected filmography The Unquiet Night (1940) Matthew Arranges Things (1940) One Night in Transylvania (1941) Háry János (1941) The Last Song (1942) Guard House Number 5 (1942) Cadet Love (1942) The Night Girl (1943) Disillusion (1943) Quite a Lad (1943) The Night Serenade (1943) The Three Doves (1944) Prophet of the Fields (1947) Treasured Earth (1948) The Land Is Ours (1951) Baptism of Fire (1952) Semmelweis (1952) The First Swallows (1953) Rakoczy's Lieutenant (1954) By Order of the Emperor (1957) Spiral Staircase (1957) St. Peter's Umbrella (1958) A Quiet Home (1958) The Poor Rich (1959) A Husband for Susy (1960) Sunshine on the Ice (1961) I'll Go to the Minister (1962) The Moneymaker (1964) Car Crazy (1965) The Healing Water (1967)

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Awards
Kossuth Prize; Meritorius Artist of Hungary; Great Artist of Hungary Award
Also known as
Frigyes Ban

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frigyes Bán?

Hungarian filmmaker (1902–1969)

When was Frigyes Bán born?

Frigyes Bán was born on 19 June 1902 in Košice.

When did Frigyes Bán die?

Frigyes Bán died on 30 September 1969 in Budapest.

What was Frigyes Bán's occupation?

Frigyes Bán was a film director, screenwriter, silent film actor and director.

What nationality was Frigyes Bán?

Frigyes Bán was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frigyes Bán

· Wikidata: Q662288

· DBpedia: Frigyes Bán

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