Klári Tolnay
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Klári Tolnay was a Hungarian
actress.
, finishing high school in Debrecen
's School of Business. Singing and playing music since childhood, she followed the advice of newspaper editor János Bókay, and auditioned herself to prominent actors of the time, Gábor Rajnai, Jenő Heltai, and Sándor Hevesi. After these early attempts were not followed by desired results, she was mentored by Béla Gaál, thus starting her career as a film actress at the Hunnia Movie Studio.
Her first notable role was in Meseautó, after which she was hired by the Vígszínház theatre in 1934, to perform smaller roles. In 1936 she married Ákos Ráthonyi, a director, giving birth to daughter Zsuzsanna 4 years later. After World War II
ended in 1945, Ákos Ráthonyi left Hungary, with their daughter following after the 1956 revolution. Leaving the Vígszínház for the Művész Theatre in 1946-7, she met Iván Darvas
, whom she later married (but divorced in 1958). In 1947, together with Gyula Benkő and István Somló, she was appointed as the co-manager of the Vígszínház theatre, where she was a major participant in restoring the institution to its pre-war glory. After the theatre was disbanded by the government in 1950, she joined the Madách Theatre, where she worked until her death on 27 October 1998.
s in 1951 and 1952.
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...
actress.
Life
Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the daughter of István Tolnay and Eleonóra Siess. She spent her childhood in the small village of Mohora, Nógrád county, on the estate of her father. Finishing elementary school there, she continued secondary school studies in Balassagyarmat, two years at the school operated by Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis in NyíregyházaNyíregyháza
- Tourist sights :Nyíregyháza also has several museums and exhibitions, showing the city's rich cultural heritage.* Collection of the International Medallion Art and Small Sculpture Creative Community of Nyíregyháza-Sóstó – periodic exhibitions of works of contemporary artists-Twin towns — Sister...
, finishing high school in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
's School of Business. Singing and playing music since childhood, she followed the advice of newspaper editor János Bókay, and auditioned herself to prominent actors of the time, Gábor Rajnai, Jenő Heltai, and Sándor Hevesi. After these early attempts were not followed by desired results, she was mentored by Béla Gaál, thus starting her career as a film actress at the Hunnia Movie Studio.
Her first notable role was in Meseautó, after which she was hired by the Vígszínház theatre in 1934, to perform smaller roles. In 1936 she married Ákos Ráthonyi, a director, giving birth to daughter Zsuzsanna 4 years later. After 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...
ended in 1945, Ákos Ráthonyi left Hungary, with their daughter following after the 1956 revolution. Leaving the Vígszínház for the Művész Theatre in 1946-7, she met Iván Darvas
Ivan Darvas
Iván Darvas was a Hungarian actor.-Early life:Born as Szilárd Darvas, his father was János Darvas, and his mother was a Russian woman, Antonina Evdokimova. He spent his childhood in Prague, where his father worked as a journalist...
, whom she later married (but divorced in 1958). In 1947, together with Gyula Benkő and István Somló, she was appointed as the co-manager of the Vígszínház theatre, where she was a major participant in restoring the institution to its pre-war glory. After the theatre was disbanded by the government in 1950, she joined the Madách Theatre, where she worked until her death on 27 October 1998.
Legacy
During her long, 64 years of career, Klári Tolnay became a prominent and universally acclaimed actor, erecting a monumental oeuvre both on stage and on film. She received 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...
s in 1951 and 1952.
Filmography
- 1934 Hacsek és Sajő - A két ültetvényes (short)
- 1934 Az új rokon
- 1934 MeseautóMeseautóMeseautó is a 1934 Hungary romantic comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Zita Perczel, Ella Gombaszögi and Klári Tolnay. A tycoon falls in love with a poor woman and secretly buys her a car...
- 1934 Lila akác
- 1935 Az okos mama
- 1936 Légy jó mindhalálig
- 1936 Tisztelet a kívételnek
- 1937 Az én lányom nem olyan
- 1937 A kölcsönkért kastély
- 1937 Magdát kicsapják
- 1938 Döntő pillanat
- 1938 Azurexpressz
- 1938 A hölgy egy kissé bogaras
- 1938 Tiszavirág
- 1938 Gyimesi vadvirág
- 1938 Bors István
- 1939 Toprini nász
- 1939 Hat hét boldogság
- 1939 A nőnek mindig sikerül
- 1940 Zavaros éjszaka
- 1940 Erzsébet királyné
- 1940 Egy csók és más semmi
- 1940 Tóparti látomás
- 1940 Vissza az úton
- 1940 A szerelem nem szégyen
- 1941 Havasi napsütés
- 1941 Néma kolostor
- 1941 Három csengő
- 1941 Az ördög nem alszik
- 1941 Gentryfészek
- 1941 Kádár kontra Kerekes
- 1942 Férfihűség
- 1942 Keresztúton
- 1942 Pista tekintetes úr
- 1942 Katyi
- 1943 Szerencsés flótás
- 1943 Palócvirág (short)
- 1943 Féltékenység
- 1943 Menekülő ember
- 1943 Rákóczi nótája
- 1943 Ágrólszakadt úrilány
- 1944 Idegen utakon
- 1946 XIV. René
- 1947 Beszterce ostroma
- 1948 Tűz
- 1949 Egy asszony elindul
- 1951 Déryné
- 1954 Rokonok
- 1956 Mese a 12 találatról
- 1956 Ünnepi vacsora
- 1957 A tettes ismeretlen
- 1957 Dani
- 1958 Micsoda éjszaka!
- 1959 Akiket a pacsirta elkísér
- 1960 Fűre lépni szabad
- 1960 Virrad
- 1961 Mindenki ártatlan?
- 1961 Nem ér a nevem
- 1962 Angyalok földje
- 1962 Fagyosszentek
- 1963 PacsirtaDrama of the LarkDrama 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 Fáklyaláng (TV film)
- 1963 Hogy állunk, fiatalember?
- 1964 Ők tudják, mi a szerelem (TV film)
- 1964 Ezer év
- 1966 ApaFather (1966 film)Father is a 1966 Hungarian drama film written and directed by István Szabó. The film is a coming of age story. The main character copes with his childhood loss of his father against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and memories of the Arrow Cross dictatorship.-Cast:* András Bálint...
- 1966 Utószezon
- 1967 A koppányi aga testamentuma 1967
- 1967 Az özvegy és a százados
- 1968 Családi tűzhely (TV film)
- 1968 Elsietett házasság
- 1970 Hatholdas rózsakert
- 1970 Szemtől szemben
- 1970 Szerelmi álmokFranz Liszt. Dreams of loveSzerelmi álmok – Liszt is a Hungarian-Soviet epic musical/drama produced and directed by Márton Keleti, based on the biography of Austrian-Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt.While the movie was criticized for some of its historical inaccuracies,...
- 1971 A Danaida (TV film)
- 1971 Reménykedők
- 1972 Jó estét nyár, jó estét szerelem
- 1972 Volt egyszer egy család
- 1975 Asszony a viharban (TV film)
- 1975 Hogyan viseljük el szerelmi bánatunkat? (TV film)
- 1976 Ballagó idő
- 1976 Fekete gyémántok
- 1976 Mélosz pusztulása (TV film)
- 1978 Drága kisfiam
- 1978 Legato
- 1978 Nem élhetek muzsikaszó nélkül
- 1980 Kojak Budapesten
- 1983 A csoda vége
- 1983 Ők tudják, mi a szerelem (TV film)
- 1983 Reumavalcer (TV film)
- 1984 A vörös grófnő
- 1985 Bevégezetlen ragozás (TV film)
- 1989 Vili, a verébWilly the SparrowWilly the Sparrow is a 1988 Hungarian animated film directed by József Gémes. The English adaptation was directed by Scott Murphy. Voice actors included Sarah Schaub, Barta Heiner, Rick Macy and Aaron Bybee...
(voice) - 1994 Drága kisfiam
Sources
- László, Párkány. Tolnay Klári : egyes szám első személyben. Budapest:Minerva, 1998. ISBN 9789632234298
- Zsolt, Kőháti. Tolnay Klári. Budapest: Múzsák Közművelődési Kiadó, 1987. OCLC 20613628
- http://mek.oszk.hu/02100/02139/html/sz25/206.html - Kláry Tolnay in the Hungarian Theatrical Lexicon (György, Székely. Magyar Színházművészeti Lexikon. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1994. ISBN 9789630566353), freely available on mek.oszk.hu