Gyula Gózon
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Gyula Gózon was a Hungarian
actor and comedian.
. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of learning to be a singer actor at the actor school of Szidi Rákosi in Budapest. After graduating, he joins a group touring the southern part of the country, often working under harsh conditions, changing location and repertory often. During this period he has the chance to polish his prosaic capabilities, one that was omitted in Rákosi's school. After playing in Târgu Mureş and Miercurea Ciuc, he gains the attention of Miklós Erdélyi
, the director of Oradea
's theater, who offers him contract in 1904. He plays here for six years, and befriends Gyula Kabos
, forming a lifelong comradeship, and comedic duo. In 1912 Endre Nagy offers him to join his newly forming Cabaret (Apolló theatre) in Budapest, followed by years working in the Népopera and Király Theatre. Gózon accepted his first movie role in 1914 (the silent film A becsapott újságíró), appearing nearly a hundred during his lifetime. In 1917 he marries Lili Berky, with whom he starts the Muskátli Cabaret, often appearing on stage together. After the venture failed in 1920, he joins the Belvárosi Theatre in 1927, followed by the Új Theatre two years later.
With Gyula Kabos he gets a role in Kék Bálvány, Hungary's first major motion picture, and like his mate, Gózon quickly becomes a much used actor of the emerging movie industry, appearing in the first hits of Budapest's theatres, like Hyppolit a lakáj or Meseautó. In 1935, along with his wife, he is contracted to the National Theatre). On the account of Jew-laws, he is banned from work in 1941, followed by years of hiding in his Rákosliget
home during World War II
. In 1945 Gózon re-joins the National Theatre, enjoying a second flowering of his career for a decade. After his wife's death in 1958, the health of the now 73-year-old actor began to fail, and seven years after his last appearance in the National Theatre, he died on 8 October 1972.
, and the Communist rule
. Throughout his long career, he appeared in over 90 movies (including silent ones), and was both a pioneer and master of the Hungarian Cabaret. He received the Kossuth Prize
in 1954. His former home in Rákosliget is now home to the Gózon Gyula Repertory Theater, opened in 2005.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
actor and comedian.
Life
Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Nové Zámky, but grew up in EsztergomEsztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of learning to be a singer actor at the actor school of Szidi Rákosi in Budapest. After graduating, he joins a group touring the southern part of the country, often working under harsh conditions, changing location and repertory often. During this period he has the chance to polish his prosaic capabilities, one that was omitted in Rákosi's school. After playing in Târgu Mureş and Miercurea Ciuc, he gains the attention of Miklós Erdélyi
Miklós Erdélyi
Miklós Erdélyi was an award-winning Hungarian conductor.-Life:Miklós Erdélyi was born in Budapest and from 1946-1951 studied at the Budapest Franz Liszt Music Academy with John Ferencsik for conducting, Kókai Rezső for composition and Zalánfy Aladar for organ...
, the director of Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
's theater, who offers him contract in 1904. He plays here for six years, and befriends Gyula Kabos
Gyula Kabos
Gyula Kabos was a Hungarian actor and comedian, widely known for his comedic movie roles in the late 1930s.- Early Years :Kabos was born on March 19, 1887, in Budapest as Gyula Kann...
, forming a lifelong comradeship, and comedic duo. In 1912 Endre Nagy offers him to join his newly forming Cabaret (Apolló theatre) in Budapest, followed by years working in the Népopera and Király Theatre. Gózon accepted his first movie role in 1914 (the silent film A becsapott újságíró), appearing nearly a hundred during his lifetime. In 1917 he marries Lili Berky, with whom he starts the Muskátli Cabaret, often appearing on stage together. After the venture failed in 1920, he joins the Belvárosi Theatre in 1927, followed by the Új Theatre two years later.
With Gyula Kabos he gets a role in Kék Bálvány, Hungary's first major motion picture, and like his mate, Gózon quickly becomes a much used actor of the emerging movie industry, appearing in the first hits of Budapest's theatres, like Hyppolit a lakáj or Meseautó. In 1935, along with his wife, he is contracted to the National Theatre). On the account of Jew-laws, he is banned from work in 1941, followed by years of hiding in his Rákosliget
Rákosliget
Rákosliget is a part of the 17th district of Budapest since January 1, 1950. It is known to locals as 'Liget'-History:In 1896 The Workmen's Insurance Society started to build a homes for workmen in an unpopulated neighbourhood of Rákoskeresztúr...
home 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...
. In 1945 Gózon re-joins the National Theatre, enjoying a second flowering of his career for a decade. After his wife's death in 1958, the health of the now 73-year-old actor began to fail, and seven years after his last appearance in the National Theatre, he died on 8 October 1972.
Legacy
Gyula Gózon is one of the few entertainers who could be successful and active all along the years of the Monarchy, the Horthy regimeKingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
The Kingdom of Hungary also known as the Regency, existed from 1920 to 1946 and was a de facto country under Regent Miklós Horthy. Horthy officially represented the abdicated Hungarian monarchy of Charles IV, Apostolic King of Hungary...
, and the Communist rule
People's Republic of Hungary
The People's Republic of Hungary or Hungarian People's Republic was the official state name of Hungary from 1949 to 1989 during its Communist period under the guidance of the Soviet Union. The state remained in existence until 1989 when opposition forces consolidated in forcing the regime to...
. Throughout his long career, he appeared in over 90 movies (including silent ones), and was both a pioneer and master of the Hungarian Cabaret. He received the Kossuth Prize
Kossuth 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 1954. His former home in Rákosliget is now home to the Gózon Gyula Repertory Theater, opened in 2005.
Filmography
- 1914 A becsapott újságíró (silent)
- 1931 A kék bálvány
- 1931 Hyppolit, a lakáj
- 1932 Tavaszi zápor
- 1932 Csókolj meg, édes
- 1933 Pardon tévedtem
- 1933 Rákóczi induló
- 1933 Egy éj Velencében
- 1933 Mindent a nőért
- 1934 Helyet az öregeknek
- 1934 Az új rokon
- 1934 Meseautó
- 1934 Lila akác
- 1934 Ida regénye
- 1934 Iglói diákok
- 1934 Emmy
- 1934 Márciusi mese
- 1935 Köszönöm, hogy elgázolt
- 1935 Szerelmi álmok
- 1935 Ez a villa eladó
- 1935 Budai cukrászda
- 1935 Édes mostoha
- 1935 Szent Péter esernyője
- 1935 Nem élhetek muzsikaszó nélkül
- 1935 A királyné huszárja
- 1935 A csúnya lány
- 1936 Három sárkány
- 1936 Zivatar Kemenespusztán
- 1936 Mária nővér
- 1936 A titokzatos idegen
- 1937 Lovagias ügy
- 1937 Az ember néha téved
- 1937 Egy lány elindul
- 1937 Segítség, örököltem
- 1938 A Noszty fiú esete Tóth Marival
- 1938 Péntek Rézi
- 1938 Borcsa Amerikában
- 1938 Tizenhárom kislány mosolyog az égre
- 1938 János vitéz
- 1939 Semmelweis
- 1940 A szerelem nem szégyen
- 1940 Szarajevo
- 1940 Zavaros éjszaka
- 1940 Erdélyi kastély
- 1940 Rózsafabot
- 1945 Aranyóra
- 1945 Hazugság nélkül
- 1945 Tanítónő
- 1946 Mesél a film
- 1947 Könnyű múzsa
- 1948 Beszterce ostroma
- 1949 Janika
- 1950 Dalolva szép az élet
- 1951 Tűzkeresztség
- 1951 Különös házasság
- 1951 Déryné
- 1951 Civil a pályán
- 1952 Állami áruház
- 1953 Ifjú szívvel
- 1954 Rokonok
- 1954 Én és a nagyapám
- 1954 Fel a fejjel
- 1954 Simon Menyhért születése
- 1955 Különös ismertetőjel
- 1956 A csodacsatár
- 1957 Gerolsteini kaland
- 1959 Pár lépés a határ
- 1959 Tegnap
- 1960 Három csillag
- 1961 Felmegyek a miniszterhez
- 1961 Puskák és galambok
- 1961 Nem ér a nevem
- 1961 Amíg holnap lesz
- 1962 Esős vasárnap
- 1963 Pacsirta
- 1963 Új Gilgames
- 1964 A kőszívű ember fiai I-II.
- 1964 Aranysárkány
Sources
- Bálint, Lajos. Mind csak Színház. Budapest: Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1975. ISBN 9789631502589
- http://mek.niif.hu/02100/02139/html/sz08/195.html Gyula Gózon in the Hungarian Theatrical Lexicon (György, Székely. Magyar Színházművészeti Lexikon. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1994. ISBN 9789630566353), freely available on mek.oszk.hu