Josef von Báky

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Josef von Báky (1902–1966) was a Hungarian filmmaker. He was also known as Josef v. Baky and József Baky. He was born in the town of Zombor (Sombor) in the Kingdom of Hungary in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Vojvodina, Serbia). He worked as an assistant to Geza von Bolvary.^[1]^[2]

He worked as director or producer on no less than 48 films. He died in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Báky's best known film is Münchhausen, which was released in 1943.^[3] It is a fantasy-comedy and is noted for how it avoids politics of its time. The film was ordered by Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UFA and to compete with Hollywood productions.

Selected filmography

Münchhausen (1943)
Via Mala (1945)
The Last Illusion (1949)
Dreaming Lips (1953)
The Strange Countess (1961)

References

↑ Waldekranz, R. & Arpe, V. (1956) Das Buch vom Film. Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft; p. 473
↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Rest Is Silence". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053217/awards. Retrieved 2010-01-06
↑ Josef von Baky: Overview, in Allmovie

External links

Josef von Báky at Internet Movie Database

v t e The films of Josef von Báky

Münchhausen (1943) Via Mala (1945) The Last Illusion (1949) The Ideal Woman (1959) Sturm im Wasserglas (1960) The Strange Countess (1961)

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