About Mari Szemes
Lived 1932 – 1988 (aged 56). Mari Szemes was a Hungarian actor.
Mari Szemes (7 May 1932 – 10 December 1988) was a Hungarian actress. Of Hungarian ethnicity, she was born in Czechoslovakia. She acted at various venues through Hungary, including the National Theatre in Budapest. She was awarded with the Kossuth Prize for her stage acting. From 1950 onwards she also appeared regularly in film and television productions.
Selected filmography Honesty and Glory (1951) Adventure in Gerolstein (1957) Don Juan's Last Adventure (1958) The Bells Have Gone to Rome (1959) The Man Who Doesn't Exist (1964) Car Crazy (1965) Hideg Napok (1966) The Healing Water (1967) Walls (1968) Son of the White Mare (1981) Diary for My Children (1984) Diary for My Lovers (1987)
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Who was Mari Szemes?
Hungarian actress (1932-1988)
When was Mari Szemes born?
Mari Szemes was born on 7 May 1932 in Šaštín-Stráže, Sárvár.
When did Mari Szemes die?
Mari Szemes died on 10 December 1988 in Budapest.
What was Mari Szemes's occupation?
Mari Szemes was an actor.
What nationality was Mari Szemes?
Mari Szemes was Hungarian.
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