Ivan Darvas
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Iván Darvas was a Hungarian actor.
woman, Antonina Evdokimova. He spent his childhood in Prague
, where his father worked as a journalist. He went to a German-language school, so he spoke Hungarian
, Russian
and German
well. At home they spoke Hungarian, which he thought, was a secret language they understand only.
1972 he married Irén Morocza, they had two children.
National Theatre and the Attila Jozsef Theatre. From 1965-85 he was a member of the Vigszinhaz, and from 1990 was a freelance artist. He was also a member of parliament from then, in the Free Liberals' Alliance.
He carefully recreated stage characters' inner worlds and struggles. He used subtle irony and intellectual wit. He acted in numerous significant Hungarian films. One of his best appearances was in the movie Liliomfi
in 1954.
The international audience could see him in these movies: Drama of the Lark
(1963), Love
(1971), Mary, Mother of Jesus
(1999), Jakob the Liar
(1999), Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland
(1999).
Early life
Born as Szilárd Darvas, his father was János Darvas, and his mother was a RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
woman, Antonina Evdokimova. He spent his childhood in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, where his father worked as a journalist. He went to a German-language school, so he spoke Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
well. At home they spoke Hungarian, which he thought, was a secret language they understand only.
1972 he married Irén Morocza, they had two children.
Career
He did not finish the Acting Academy, but he got a role in 1946. Darvas contracted with the Artists Theatre. He changed his name there, because at that time there was a humorist with the same name. He played in the Madach Theatre between 1949 and 1956. From 1957–1959 he spent time in prison for political reasons and had to work as a labourer between 1959–1963. From 1963 he spent some time in the MiskolcMiskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
National Theatre and the Attila Jozsef Theatre. From 1965-85 he was a member of the Vigszinhaz, and from 1990 was a freelance artist. He was also a member of parliament from then, in the Free Liberals' Alliance.
He carefully recreated stage characters' inner worlds and struggles. He used subtle irony and intellectual wit. He acted in numerous significant Hungarian films. One of his best appearances was in the movie Liliomfi
Liliomfi
Liliomfi is a 1954 Hungarian comedy film directed by Károly Makk. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Iván Darvas - Liliomfi* Marianne Krencsey - Mariska* Margit Dajka - Camilla* Samu Balázs - Szilvay professzor...
in 1954.
The international audience could see him in these movies: Drama of the Lark
Drama of the Lark
Drama of the Lark is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Antal Páger - Vajkay Ákos* Klári Tolnay - Tóni, Vajkayné...
(1963), Love
Love (1971 film)
Love is a 1971 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk. Based on two short stories by Tibor Déry, Szerelem and Két asszony , it stars Lili Darvas and Mari Törőcsik. It won three prizes, including the Jury Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival...
(1971), Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary, Mother of Jesus (film)
Mary, Mother of Jesus is a made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother. It stars Swedish Pernilla August and Melinda Kinnaman as Mary, David Threlfall as Joseph and Christian Bale as Jesus. The film was produced by Eunice Kennedy Shriver...
(1999), Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar is a 1999 American tragicomedy film directed by Peter Kassovitz and starring Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, and Bob Balaban. The movie is set in 1944 in a ghetto in German-occupied Poland in the times of the Holocaust and is based on the book by...
(1999), Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland
Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland
Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland is a 1999 satiric comedy film by Swiss director Daniel Schmid. It chronicles the story of Irina, a Russian call girl arriving in Switzerland, whose innocent attempt to live the high life there triggers unintended coup d'etat in the country...
(1999).
Awards
- Kossuth PrizeKossuth PrizeThe 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...
(1978), - Jászai Mari-prize (1955, 1967),
- Significant artist award (1969),
- Excellent artist award (1975).
- Erzsébet Prize (1989)
Main roles
- Raskolnikov (Dostoyevsky–Ackland: Crime and Punishment);
- Tuzenbach, Versinyin (ChekhovAnton ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
: Three Sisters); - Baron (GorkyGorkyGorky may refer to:People:*Maxim Gorky , Russian author and political activist, founder of socialist realism*Arshile Gorky , Armenian/American abstract expressionist painterInhabited localities:...
: The Iceman Cometh; - Popriscsin (Gogol–Lunean–Coggio–Czimer J.: Madman's diary);
- Larry Slade (O'NeillEugene O'NeillEugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into American drama techniques of realism earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish...
: Eljő a jeges); - Don Quixote (Wasserman–Leigh: Man of La ManchaMan of La ManchaMan of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece Don Quixote...
); - Firs (ChekhovAnton ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
: The Cherry Orchard); - Martin Dysart (ShafferPeter ShafferSir Peter Levin Shaffer is an English dramatist and playwright, screenwriter and author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.-Early life:...
: Equus); - Doublebass player (SüsskindSusskindSüßkind is a German surname meaning "sweet child" and has several variations due to transliteration obstacles.Susskind is the surname of:* Richard Susskind, legal and IT adviser* David Susskind, producer* Arthur Susskind, boxer...
: The Double Bass). - Ir. Gerskovics A.: D. I. Gogol Diary of a madman(1979).