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- Peter Szijjarto was born on 30 October 1978 in Komárom, Hungary.
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- Composer
- Actor
Franz Lehár was born on 30 April 1870 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a composer and actor, known for The Rocketeer (1991), U-571 (2000) and Schindler's List (1993). He was married to Sophie Paschkis. He died on 24 October 1948 in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria.- Szilvia Kiss was born on 2 August 1975 in Komárom , Csehslovakia. She is an actress, known for Dr. Ludsky (2011), Sacra Corona (2001) and Sajtóvadászat (2006).
- Tibor Keresztes was born on 14 December 1944 in Komárom, Hungary. He is an actor, known for Ezek a fiatalok... (1967), Nyugattól keletre, avagy a média diszkrét bája (1994) and Musical TV Theater (1970).
- Mór Jókai was born on 18 February 1825 in Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Komarno, Slovakia]. He was a writer, known for The Gypsy Baron (1927), Der Zigeunerbaron (1975) and Souboj s Bohem (1921). He was married to Bella Nagy and Róza Laborfalvi. He died on 5 May 1904 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary].
- György Pálfi was born on 24 April 1910 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He is an actor, known for Before the Bat's Flight Is Done (1989), The Witness (1969) and Az én nevem Jimmy (1987).
- Zsuzsa Barthal was born on 14 February 1958 in Komárom, Hungary. She is an actress, known for Miss Arizona (1988), Szamárköhögés (1987) and Nessuno torna indietro (1987).
- Tünde Szabó was born on 3 February 1945 in Komárom, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Sellö a pecsétgyürün I (1967), Stars of Eger (1968) and Sellö a pecsétgyürün II (1967). She died on 2 April 2021 in Hungary.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
The Hungarian playwright and novelist Ernest Vajda was educated at a monastic college in Paps, where he graduated with a degree in electrochemistry in 1904. He added a Ph.D. to his name in 1908 and produced his first play the following year. Vajda held several editorial jobs in Hungary before moving to the United States, settling down in Beverly Hills and joining Paramount as a contract writer in 1925. He was chiefly associated with comedies starring Adolphe Menjou, and, from 1929, collaborated on several films -- noted for their continental sophistication -- with the director Ernst Lubitsch (their most celebrated effort was the classic musical comedy The Love Parade (1929)).
Vajda also continued to write plays for the Broadway stage, including the comedy "Fata Morgana", which was aired twice (in 1924 and in 1931). He moved to MGM in 1932, where he stayed for six years, working in collaboration on lavish period dramas like The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) and Marie Antoinette (1938). Though he authored no further screenplays after 1941, he contributed original material to the John Philip Sousa biopic Stars and Stripes Forever (1952).- Lõrinc Tóth was born on 17 December 1814 in Komárom, Hungary. Lõrinc was a writer, known for Musical TV Theater (1970). Lõrinc died on 17 March 1903 in Budapest, Hungary.
- János Koller was born on 28 June 1882 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was an actor, known for Baccarat (1919), A börzekirály (1915) and Sárga csikó (1914). He died on 18 September 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.
- On his father's side, he comes from a Calvinist noble family. His father was a high officer in the army. His mother was born in Austria, in a catholic citizen family. He studied at military schools. After graduation he went to the military air force academy. Two years later he left the institute, and began to work at the Hungarian commercial airlines "MALÉRT", as a steward. During a flight he met with the director of the Hungarian National Theater, who advised him, to be an actor. He began his studies at Kálmán Rózsahegyi Official Actor Scool, and he got his diploma in 1939. He began to act in "Víg" Theater in Budapest, than played in the Stagione Theater Eger. He got roles in a couple of films. ("Katyi", "Too Late", "Yellow Casino", "A plane didn't come back" In 1944 he was ordered to serve by the air force in the war against the Sowietunion. Later he fought against the Russians in the castle of Buda. In 13. February 1945 he was captured, and transported to Astrachan, as a war prisoner. He created with other artists in the lager a theater. In the autumn of 1945 he got back his freedom, and could come back to Budapest. From 1946 he worked for the "Csokonai" Theater in Debrecen, than from 1949 for the "Kisfaludy" Színház Györ, from 1951 in the Hungarian Army Theater, from 1955 for the National Theater in Szeged, from 1957 for the "Déryné" Theater, from 1961 the "Katona József" Színház, Kecskemét, from 1978 "József Attila Színház" in Budapest, and from 1981 in the National Theater in Budapest. In his last years he played in a couple of roles in the Studió K. Színház. In the Hungarian Theater Archive he is recorded in 123 plays. His main roles are: Romeo, Peer Gynt, Petruchio, Alonso, Courvoisier, Wurm, Oberon, Ádám, Konstantin, Peacock, Krell, Mátyás Király, Varrius, Preaster Hele, Karfunkerl, and many others. He won in 1978 a Honour prize from the city of Kecskemét. He played in more than 70 films.
- Márta H. Bóna was born on 24 July 1944 in Komárom, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Summertime (2009). She died on 31 May 2011 in Budakeszi, Hungary.
- Béla Zsolt was born on 8 January 1895 in Komárom, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Könyveskép (2004), Oktogon (1989) and Tizenötezer pengö jutalom (1986). He was married to Ilona Hollos and Agnes Racz. He died on 6 February 1949 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Ferenc Ráskai was born on 23 November 1883 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for A hercegnö pongyolája (1914). He died on 30 October 1942 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Dezsö Király was born on 26 April 1910 in Komárom, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Love (1971), Adrift (1971) and Posledná bosorka (1957). He died on 27 July 1975 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Tibor Pásztor was born on 16 April 1981 in Komárom, Hungary. He is an actor, known for Eternal Winter (2018), Login (2013) and A renitens (2024).
- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
Tibor Mészöly was born on 19 February 1908 in Komárom, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Nyolc hold föld (1960), Zsuzsi (1960) and Oly korban éltünk (1967). He died on 3 September 1999 in Budapest, Hungary.- János Németh was born on 25 February 1957 in Komárom, Hungary. He is an actor, known for The Dogfighters (1995).
- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Thomas Richter-Forgách was born in 1940 in Komárom, Hungary. He is a costume designer and production designer, known for Die Gerechten (1981).- Kristína Holocsy was born on 15 March 1975 in Komárom , Csehslovakia. She is an actress, known for Children (2014).
- Miklós Kossányi was born on 7 November 1937 in Komárom, Hungary. He died on 28 October 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Zsuzsa Somogyi was born on 20 February 1945 in Komárom, Hungary. She was an editor, known for Itt járt Mátyás király (1973), Musical TV Theater (1970) and Robog az úthenger (1977). She died on 21 August 2007 in Hungary.
- Károly Bángyörgyi was born on 26 May 1916 in Komárom, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Two Half-Times in Hell (1961), Utazás Jakabbal (1972) and Jelenidö (1972). He died on 29 September 1980 in Debrecen, Hungary.
- Tibor Pákh was born on 11 August 1924 in Komárom, Hungary. He died on 18 November 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.