Nicolas Farkas

Nicolas Farkas (July 27, 1890, in Margitta, Austro-Hungarian Empire – March 22, 1982, in New York) was a Hungarian-born cinematographer, screenwriter, producer and film director. He is also known as Farkas Miklós, Miklós Farkas, Mikolaus Farkas, Nikolaus Farkas and Nikolas Farkas.

Career in the United States In 1941 he emigrated to the United States, where he participated in propaganda short films for the US Navy. He then lived permanently in New York, where he ran his own small production company, Farkas Films Inc.

Filmography The following filmography contains, in chronological order, all of Farkas' work as a cinematographer, film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Cinematographer Samson and Delilah (1922) Gypsy Love (1922) Miss Madame (1923) Children of the Revolution (1923) Tragedy in the House of Habsburg (1924) The Curse (1924) Zirkus Brown (1924) L'Esclave reine (1924) The Morals of the Alley (1925) The Revenge of the Pharaohs (1925) Dancing Mad (1925) Nick, King of the Chauffeurs (1925) Countess Maritza (1925) Love in May (1928) Kira Kiralina (1928) The Case of Prosecutor M (1928) The Schorrsiegel Affair (1928) The Three Kings (1928) The Ship of Lost Souls (1929) Crucified Girl (1929) Phantoms of Happiness (1929) The Alley Cat (1929) The White Roses of Ravensberg (1929) Exile to Siberia (1930) Love in the Ring (1930) The Prosecutor Hallers (1930) Money on the Street (1930) The Right to Love (1930) The Other (1930) The Comeback (1930) Der Andere – as Nikolaus Farkas (1930) Zwei Krawatten (1930) Danton (1931) The Firm Gets Married (1931) Berlin-Alexanderplatz (1931) The Brothers Karamazov (1931) Bric-à-brac et compagnie (1931) Madame Makes Her Exit (1932) Amourous Adventure (1932) A Telephone Call (1932) Adventures of Don Quixote (1933) L'Inconnu d'un soir (1949)

Director The Battle (1934) Variety (1935) Port Arthur (1936) I Give My Life (1936)

Screenwriter

La bataille – dialogue (1933) The Battle (Thunder in the East) – screenplay (1934) Varieté (1935) Three Maxims (1936) The Show Goes On - story (1936) I Give My Life - scenario (1936) Port Arthur (1936)

Producer Feu! (1937) The Patriot (1938)