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István Békeffy(1901-1977)

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  • Music Department
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István Békeffy was born on 31 August 1901 in Szeged, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a writer, known for Kiss and Make-Up (1934), Beszterce ostroma (1948) and A kölcsönkért kastély (1937). He was married to Ida Turay. He died on 9 June 1977 in Budapest, Hungary.
BornAugust 31, 1901
DiedJune 9, 1977(75)
BornAugust 31, 1901
DiedJune 9, 1977(75)
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Known for

Cary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Mack, and Genevieve Tobin in Kiss and Make-Up (1934)
Kiss and Make-Up
5.9
  • Writer(as Stephen Bekeffi)
  • 1934
Beszterce ostroma (1948)
Beszterce ostroma
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1948
A kölcsönkért kastély (1937)
A kölcsönkért kastély
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1937
Die Csárdásfürstin (1971)
Die Csárdásfürstin
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1971

Credits

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Writer

  • A régi nyár
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Bob herceg (1972)
    Musical TV Theater
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972–1976
  • Csínom Palkó (1973)
    Csínom Palkó
    5.8
    • Writer (as István Békefi)
    • 1973
  • Die Csárdásfürstin (1971)
    Die Csárdásfürstin
    6.6
    • teleplay
    • 1971
  • Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders (1969)
    Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • comedy (as Istvan Bekefi)
    • 1969
  • Régi nyár (1969)
    Régi nyár
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • libretto (as Békefi István)
    • 1969
  • La kermesse des brigands (1968)
    La kermesse des brigands
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1969
  • Wenn die Musik nicht wär
    6.2
    TV Series
    • co-writer
    • 1966–1967
  • Szerencsés flótás
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Adrian, der Tulpendieb (1966)
    Adrian, der Tulpendieb
    8.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as István Békefy)
    • 1966
  • Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius (1965)
    Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1965
  • Spaziergang durch das Land der Operette
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Es war mir ein Vergnügen (1963)
    Es war mir ein Vergnügen
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Una chica casi formal (1963)
    Una chica casi formal
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story (as Istvan Bekefi, as Istvan Bekefi)
    • 1963
  • Max, der Taschendieb (1962)
    Max, der Taschendieb
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1962

Music Department

  • Régi nyár (1969)
    Régi nyár
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • lyrics (as Békefi Iistván)
    • 1969

Additional Crew

  • Alkalom (1942)
    Alkalom
    5.8
    • text writer
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Istvan Bekeffi
  • Born
    • August 31, 1901
    • Szeged, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
  • Died
    • June 9, 1977
    • Budapest, Hungary
  • Spouse
    • Ida TurayOctober 11, 1926 - June 9, 1977 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • László Békeffi(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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