Gizi Bajor
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Gizi Bajor, or Gizi Bayor (18 May 1893, Budapest
- 12 February 1951, Budapest) was a Hungarian
actress.
, where Bajor first met the nightlife of the city, her later audience. After studying in a girl's school operated by nuns of Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis, she completed the Academy of Drama
in Budapest between 1911-14. Praised by teachers and critics, she's allowed to join the National Theatre immediately after the academy, where she, (except for the 1924-25 season, joining the Magyar theatre) remained until her death.
During World War II
, she hid deserted soldiers and families in her resort, including her later third husband, prof. Tibor Germán.
In 1951, the mentally ill Tibor Germán, fearing that her wife is threatened by various diseases, killed Gizi Bajor, and himself.
in 1948. Her former resort is now home to the Bajor Gizi Színészmúzeum, an actor's museum.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
- 12 February 1951, Budapest) was a Hungarian
Hungary
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actress.
Life
Gizi Bajor (born Gizella Beyer) was born on 18 May 1893, in Budapest. Her father, a former mining engineer, and her mother of Italian ancestry were operating Café Báthory on the Kálvin SquareKálvin Square
Kálvin tér is a major square and intersection in the city center of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was named after the French Protestant Reformer John Calvin ....
, where Bajor first met the nightlife of the city, her later audience. After studying in a girl's school operated by nuns of Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis, she completed the Academy of Drama
Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
The Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest is a university founded in 1865 in Budapest, Hungary.-Notable alumni:*László Kovács *Vilmos Zsigmond*József Mikó*István Szabó*Miklós Jancsó*Lajos Koltai*Gábor Bódy*Dezső Magyar*Béla Tarr...
in Budapest between 1911-14. Praised by teachers and critics, she's allowed to join the National Theatre immediately after the academy, where she, (except for the 1924-25 season, joining the Magyar theatre) remained until her death.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she hid deserted soldiers and families in her resort, including her later third husband, prof. Tibor Germán.
In 1951, the mentally ill Tibor Germán, fearing that her wife is threatened by various diseases, killed Gizi Bajor, and himself.
Legacy
Gizi Bajor is regarded as being one of the most influential Hungarian actors in the 20th century. She was committed to the National Theatre's Hall of fame in 1925, and she was one of the first to receive the prestigious Kossuth PrizeKossuth Prize
The Kossuth Prize is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionary Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 by the Hungarian National Assembly, to acknowledge outstanding personal and group achievements in the fields of...
in 1948. Her former resort is now home to the Bajor Gizi Színészmúzeum, an actor's museum.
Sources
- http://mek.oszk.hu/02100/02139/html/sz02/35.html - Gizi Bajor in the Hungarian Theatrical Lexicon (György, Székely. Magyar Színházművészeti Lexikon. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1994. ISBN 9789630566353), freely available on mek.oszk.hu