André de Toth

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André de Toth (born Sasvári Farkasfalvi Tóthfalusi Tóth Endre Antal Mihály on May 15, 1912 [1][2] - died October 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker born and raised in Makó, Csongrád, Austria-Hungary.[3] He directed the 3-D film House of Wax, despite being unable to see in 3-D himself, having lost an eye at an early age. He is known for his gritty B movies in the western and crime genres.

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[edit] Biography

De Toth was married seven times, including to Veronica Lake from 1944 to 1952, and had 19 children in total.

He died in 2002 in Burbank, California of an aneurysm and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.

[edit] Selected Filmography

  • Ramrod (1947)
  • Pitfall (1948)
  • The Gunfighter (1950) (writer only. Nominated for Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story)[4]
  • Man in the Saddle (1951)
  • Springfield Rifle (1952)
  • Carson City (1952)
  • House of Wax (1953) (3D)
  • The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) (3D)
  • Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
  • Crime Wave (1954)
  • Riding Shotgun (1954)
  • The Bounty Hunter (1954)
  • The Indian Fighter (1955)

[edit] Further reading

  • Anthony Slide (editor), De Toth on De Toth: Putting the Drama in front of the Camera (Faber, 1996)

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Los Angeles Times indicated in de Toth's obituary that had found some birth listings as early as 1910
  2. ^ Rick Lyman (2002-11-01). Andre De Toth, the Director Of Noted 3-D Film, Is Dead. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. Lists birth as 1913.
  3. ^ André de Toth at the Internet Movie Database.
  4. ^ 1950 (23rd) - Academy Awards Database. AMPAS (2008-03-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.

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