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Mihály Fekete
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Born
Fekete Mihály

(1884-12-31)31 December 1884
Died 16 April 1960(1960-04-16) (aged 75)
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, film director
Years active 1915–1936
Spouse(s) Mária Felszeghy

Mihály Fekete was a very talented Hungarian artist. He was born on December 31, 1884, and passed away on April 16, 1960. He worked in movies for many years. He was an actor, a director, and a writer for films.

Mihály Fekete's Life and Career

Mihály Fekete was born in a town called Csongrád. This was in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. He started his career in the early 1900s. He became active in the film industry around 1915. He worked on movies until 1936.

He was known for his many different roles. He could act in front of the camera. He could also tell the camera crew what to do as a director. Plus, he could write the stories for the movies.

His Acting Roles

Mihály Fekete acted in several films. An actor is someone who plays a character in a movie. He would pretend to be different people. This helped to tell the story.

Some of the movies he acted in include:

  • The Yellow Foal (1913)
  • The Exile (1914)
  • Bánk Bán (1914)
  • Az aranyember (1936)

Directing Films

Besides acting, Mihály Fekete also directed movies. A film director is like the captain of a ship. They are in charge of how the movie looks and feels. They tell the actors what to do. They also guide the camera crew and other people.

Some films he directed were:

  • Szibéria (1916)
  • Doktorok tragédiája (1918)
  • Akik életet cserélnek (1918)
  • A kancsuka hazájában (1918)

Writing Movie Stories

Mihály Fekete also worked as a screenwriter. A screenwriter writes the script for a movie. The script includes all the dialogue. It also describes what happens in each scene. This is how the story of the movie is created.

He wrote the story for the film:

  • The Schoolmistress (1917)

Mihály Fekete passed away in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He left behind a legacy of work in Hungarian cinema.

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