Ladislas Fodor

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Ladislas Fodor (born March 28, 1898 in Budapest , † September 1, 1978 in Los Angeles ; also Ladislaus Fodor , Ladislaus Fedor , Ladislao Fodor , Laszlo Fodor , Lazlo Fodor or László Fodor ) was a Hungarian writer and screenwriter .

Life

He worked as a journalist in Budapest and wrote several comedies for the stage since the early 1920s. a. were translated into German by Siegfried Geyer . One of his plays called A csodadoktor was first filmed in 1926. Since the early 1930s, various film adaptations of his works have been shown in cinemas in Germany, Great Britain, France and especially the USA. Fodor has repeatedly submitted his own short version for the film.

He meanwhile lived in Vienna , which he had to leave in March 1938 after the “ Anschluss of Austria ” because of his Jewish origins. Fodor emigrated to France and from there to the USA. There he co-wrote several scripts in Hollywood .

He returned to Europe in the 1950s and settled in the Federal Republic of Germany towards the end of the decade. Producer Artur Brauner in particular used him again and again as a co-scriptwriter in his projects, including the lavish two-part plays The Nibelungs and Battle for Rome .

Works

  • As poor as a church mouse , comedy in three acts, translation by Siegfried Geyer, 1928
  • Roulette , comedy in three acts, translation by Siegfried Geyer, 1931
  • Matura , comedy in three acts, 1934
  • Court by Night , play in three acts, translation by Franz Josef Kollerics, 1950
  • Europe and the Bull , comedy in three acts, translation by Peter Sandberg, 1952
  • Miau , comedy in three acts, translation by Joseph Glücksmann, 1954
  • Devil's Hour , comedy in five pictures, translation by Friedrich Kallina, 1965
  • Under a Blanket , comedy in three acts, translation by Astrid and Charles Grank, 1974

Filmography

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 32.
  • Kay Less: 'In life, more is taken from you than given ...'. Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. ACABUS-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 172 f.

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personal data
SURNAME Fodor, Ladislas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fodor, Ladislaus; Fedor, Ladislaus; Fodor, Ladislao; Fodor, Laszlo; Fodor, Lazlo; Fodor, László
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian writer and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH September 1, 1978
Place of death los Angeles