About Gábor von Vaszary
Lived 1897 – 1985 (aged 87). Gábor von Vaszary was a Hungarian screenwriter, journalist, writer and illustrator.
Gábor Vaszary or Gábor von Vaszary, (7 June 1897 in Budapest – 22 May 1985), was a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He emigrated to Switzerland in 1947. He wrote a number of novels which depict life in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s.
Several of his books have been adapted for cinema, for example Monpti which was the basis for the 1957 film Love from Paris directed by Helmut Käutner.
Selected filmography Tokay Rhapsody (1937) The Devil Doesn't Sleep (1941) Finally! (1941) I'll Make You Happy (1944) Life Begins at Seventeen (1953) She (1954) Love from Paris (1957) Marry Me, Cherie (1964)
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Who was Gábor von Vaszary?
writer (1897–1985)
When was Gábor von Vaszary born?
Gábor von Vaszary was born on 7 June 1897 in Budapest.
When did Gábor von Vaszary die?
Gábor von Vaszary died on 22 May 1985 in Lugano.
What was Gábor von Vaszary's occupation?
Gábor von Vaszary was a screenwriter, journalist, writer and illustrator.
What nationality was Gábor von Vaszary?
Gábor von Vaszary was Hungarian.
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