Jenő Janovics
| Jenő Janovics | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 December 1872 Ungvár, Ung County, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine) |
| Died |
16 November 1945 (aged 72) Kolozsvár, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
| Other names |
Csepreghy Ferenc Eugen Janovics Jenö Janovics |
| Occupation |
Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1913–1920 |
Jenő Janovics (8 December 1872 – 16 November 1945) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 33 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 30 films between 1913 and 1918. He was the founder and driving force behind the Corvin Film studio, which also involved the rising young director Alexander Korda.
He was born in Ungvár, Carpathian Ruthenia, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine), and died in Kolozsvár, Northern Transylvania, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania).
Jenő Janovics, statue (Hungarian Theatre of Cluj)
Selected filmography
- Sárga csikó (1913, producer)
- Bánk Bán (1914)
- Miska the Magnate (1916)
- Tales of the Typewriter (1916)
- White Nights (1916)
- Struggling Hearts (1916)
- The One Million Pound Note (1916)
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