Pál Jávor
Pál Jávor ( Jávor Pál 'ja: vor' pa: l , originally: Pál Gusztáv Jermann , born January 31, 1902 in Arad , Austria-Hungary , † August 14, 1959 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian actor and singer, one of the greatest Stars of the Hungarian film.
Life
Jávor was born in Arad (now Romania ) as the illegitimate son of Pál Jermann, a 53-year-old civil servant and Katalin Spannenberger, a 17-year-old maid. The parents married three years after he was born. The youngster showed a passion for the cinema from an early age . The adventurous boy wanted to escape to Denmark in the turmoil after the First World War , but only made it to Budapest, where he completed an apprenticeship as an actor in 1922.
Jávor initially worked at various theaters - first in the provinces, then in Budapest - but his greatest popularity came from 1929, when he was considered an undisputed superstar and heartthrob in the 1930s and first half of the 1940s. In 1934 he married the Jewish Olga Landesmann, who had two children from a previous marriage.
Towards the end of the Second World War , Jávor was targeted by the Gestapo because of critical political comments , which first imprisoned him and then deported him to Germany.
After the end of the war, Jávor could no longer build on his previous popularity in Hungary amid the changed political and social situation and in view of the rising Stalinism . He settled in the USA, where he mainly performed theater performances in front of members of the émigré community . The previously acclaimed star was unable to cope with the situation, illness and alcohol increasingly bothered him. In 1957 he was allowed to return to Hungary, but died very soon, on August 14, 1959.
effect
To this day, Jávor is considered one of the greatest stars Hungary has ever had and the epitome of charmer. His narrow mustache and mischievous smile became his trademark. In his 70+ films, the actor often played well-off bon vivants who are irresistible to women. Only in later years was he able to prove his talent in dramatic roles. His best-known film partner was Katalin Karády , the Hungarian femme fatale of the 1940s.
Filmography (selection)
- 1929: Csak egy kislány van a világon
- 1931: Hyppolit, a lakáj
- 1934: Ida regénye
- 1935: Nem élhetek muzsikaszó nélkül
- 1937: Fizessen, nagysád!
- 1937: A férfi mind őri
- A Noszty-fiú esete Tóth Marival (1937)
- First Lieutenant Franzl (1938)
- Halálos tavasz (1939)
- Dankó Pista (1940)
- Lángok (1940)
- Egy tál lencse (1941)
- Ópiumkeringő (1942)
- Valamit visz a víz (1943)
- The great Caruso (1951)
Web links
- Pál Jávor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jávor, Pál |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jermann, Pál Gusztáv (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian actor and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arad , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1959 |
| Place of death | Budapest |