Lili Muráti (1914–2003) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. After several years working in the theatre, she emerged as a film star in the mid-1930s, playing spirited, modern girls.[1] She was accused of collaborating with the Nazis during the 1940s.[2] After the Second World War she went into exile from Communist Hungary and settled in Spain, where she worked as an announcer on the Hungarian broadcasts of Spanish National Radio.[3] She was married to Johann von Vásáry from 1941 until his death in 1963. She began appearing in smaller roles as a character actress including Doctor Zhivago.
Lili Muráti | |
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 Muráti in 1940 | |
| Born | 22 July 1914 |
| Died | 16 April 2003 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1993 (film & TV) |
Selected filmography
edit- The Homely Girl (1935)
- Miss President (1935)
- Pay Up, Madam! (1937)
- 120 Kilometres an Hour (1937)
- Yes or No? (1940)
- Finally! (1941)
- The Perfect Family (1942)
- It Begins with Marriage (1943)
- The Night Girl (1943)
- I Dreamed of You (1943)
- It Happened in Budapest (1944)
- Stop at Tenerife (1964)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965)
References
editBibliography
edit- Neubauer, John & Török, Borbála Zsuzsanna. The Exile and Return of Writers from East-Central Europe: A Compendium. Walter de Gruyter, 2009.
- Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
External links
edit- Lili Muráti at IMDb
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