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Hans Székely(1901-1958)

  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Hans Székely was born on 7 July 1901 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer, known for Arise, My Love (1940), Paris Calling (1941) and Die singende Stadt (1930). He was married to Erzsi Bársony. He died on 16 December 1958 in East Berlin, East Germany.
BornJuly 7, 1901
DiedDecember 16, 1958(57)
BornJuly 7, 1901
DiedDecember 16, 1958(57)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland in Arise, My Love (1940)
Arise, My Love
6.8
  • Writer(as John S. Toldy)
  • 1940
Randolph Scott, Basil Rathbone, and Elisabeth Bergner in Paris Calling (1941)
Paris Calling
6.0
  • Writer(as John S. Toddy)
  • 1941
Brigitte Helm and Jan Kiepura in Die singende Stadt (1930)
Die singende Stadt
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1930
Willy Fritsch and Käthe von Nagy in Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (1932)
Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1932

Credits

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Writer

  • Kísértés (1977)
    Kísértés
    • novel (as Székely János)
    • 1977
  • Geschwader Fledermaus (1958)
    Geschwader Fledermaus
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Randolph Scott, Basil Rathbone, and Elisabeth Bergner in Paris Calling (1941)
    Paris Calling
    6.0
    • story (as John S. Toddy)
    • 1941
  • Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland in Arise, My Love (1940)
    Arise, My Love
    6.8
    • original story (as John S. Toldy)
    • 1940
  • Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, and Luise Rainer in Dramatic School (1938)
    Dramatic School
    6.2
    • from: the Hungarian play "School of Drama" by (as Hans Szekely)
    • 1938
  • The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)
    The Lie of Nina Petrovna
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich in Desire (1936)
    Desire
    7.1
    • play "Die Schönen Tage von Aranjuez" (as Hans Szekely)
    • 1936
  • Early to Bed (1933)
    Early to Bed
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Goodbye Beautiful Days (1933)
    Goodbye Beautiful Days
    6.5
    • play
    • 1933
  • Iwar Donnér in Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez (1933)
    Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez
    7.1
    • play
    • 1933
  • À moi le jour, à toi la nuit (1932)
    À moi le jour, à toi la nuit
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Willy Fritsch and Käthe von Nagy in Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht (1932)
    Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Gloria (1931)
    Gloria
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Gloria (1931)
    Gloria
    6.5
    • idea
    • 1931
  • Farewell to Love (1931)
    Farewell to Love
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1931

Soundtrack

  • Brigitte Helm and Jan Kiepura in Die singende Stadt (1930)
    Die singende Stadt
    6.0
    • lyrics: "Signora, ich sehe Sie heut zum ersten Mal"
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Székely János
  • Born
    • July 7, 1901
    • Budapest, Austria-Hungary
  • Died
    • December 16, 1958
    • East Berlin, East Germany
  • Spouse
    • Erzsi Bársony1938 - December 16, 1958 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Kati Székely

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    His grandson is German actor Thomas Stecher.

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