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Karl Farkas is a Actor and Scriptwriter Autrichien born on 28 october 1893 at Vienna (Austria)
Karl Farkas (28 October 1893 – 16 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and cabaret performer.
In accordance with the wishes of his parents, he was to study law, but decided to follow the call of the stage. After attending the Academy of Music and Acting Arts in Vienna, he debuted in Olmütz as Tsarevich, in a play by Gabryela Zapolska.
After various stage appearances in Austria and Moravia, he returned to Vienna in 1921, where he was engaged by Egon Dorn, the director of the cabaret Simpl. There he worked as a 'Blitzdichter' (nickname: the Tick), and performed together with Fritz Grünbaum in a 'Doppelconférence', a specialised art-form which was created in Budapest.
He married Anny Hán in 1924. In 1938 he was forced to become a refugee, going first to Brno, then Paris and ending up in New York. There he performed for other exiles.
In 1946, he returned to Vienna, and from 1950 on, he performed at the Simpl again, now as its director, a role in which he remained until his death.
He also worked as a writer and director, contributing the program of all the revues together with Hugo Wiener, who in his turn also wrote his Doppelkonferenzen.
From 1957 onward, he appeared on a regular basis in broadcasting and later on the Austrian TV channel, ORF. Very popular were his Balances, e.g. balance of the year, balance of the month, etc.
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Nationality Austria
Birth 28 october 1893 at Vienna (Austria)
Death 16 may 1971 (at 77 years) at Vienna (Austria)
Birth 28 october 1893 at Vienna (Austria)
Death 16 may 1971 (at 77 years) at Vienna (Austria)
Karl Farkas (28 October 1893 – 16 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and cabaret performer.
In accordance with the wishes of his parents, he was to study law, but decided to follow the call of the stage. After attending the Academy of Music and Acting Arts in Vienna, he debuted in Olmütz as Tsarevich, in a play by Gabryela Zapolska.
After various stage appearances in Austria and Moravia, he returned to Vienna in 1921, where he was engaged by Egon Dorn, the director of the cabaret Simpl. There he worked as a 'Blitzdichter' (nickname: the Tick), and performed together with Fritz Grünbaum in a 'Doppelconférence', a specialised art-form which was created in Budapest.
He married Anny Hán in 1924. In 1938 he was forced to become a refugee, going first to Brno, then Paris and ending up in New York. There he performed for other exiles.
In 1946, he returned to Vienna, and from 1950 on, he performed at the Simpl again, now as its director, a role in which he remained until his death.
He also worked as a writer and director, contributing the program of all the revues together with Hugo Wiener, who in his turn also wrote his Doppelkonferenzen.
From 1957 onward, he appeared on a regular basis in broadcasting and later on the Austrian TV channel, ORF. Very popular were his Balances, e.g. balance of the year, balance of the month, etc.
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Filmography of Karl Farkas (12 films)
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Stolen Identity (1953)
, 1h28Directed by Gunther von Fritsch
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Actors Donald Buka, Francis Lederer, Adrienne Gessner, Egon von Jordan, Karl Farkas
Roles Waiter
Rating64%
Vienna taxi driver Toni Sponer dreams of going to the US. One day, an American businessman is waiting for his cab, when jealous concert pianist Claude Manelli (Lederer) shoots him dead because he suspected him of having an affair with his American wife Karen (Camden). Toni grabs the dead man's papers and takes over his identity. Later he falls in love with Karen who initially thinks that Toni is the killer but he is able to convince her that he is innocent. Together they try to flee to America with Karen's husband in hot pursuit. Both men are finally captured by the police but Toni receives only a small sentence of a few months in prison. Karen decides to wait for him.
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Im schwarzen Rößl (1961)
, 1h35Directed by Franz Antel
Origin Austria
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Karin Dor, Hans von Borsody, Peter Kraus, Rudolf Carl, Joseph Egger, Raoul Retzer
Roles Writer
Rating50%
Eva Lantz, danseuse mondaine, hérite de son oncle du Palace Hotel au bord du Wolfgangsee. Elle s'y rend avec son amie Maxie Sperling. Elles trouvent une maison délabrée qui n'a plus de clients. Eva apprend que l'auberge est très endettée, dix mille marks.
Wo die Lerche singt (1956)
, 1h37Directed by Hans Wolff, Franz Josef Gottlieb
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Klaus Löwitsch, Doris Kirchner, Theo Lingen, Oskar Sima, Joseph Egger, Elisabeth Stiepl
Roles Writer
Rating60%
Peu de gens connaissent le nom du peintre viennois Stefan Helmers. Sa petite amie, Anita Berger, est employée comme styliste dans l'élégante maison de couture de René Valentin. Un jour, Stefan reçoit étonnamment l'ordre de concevoir un vitrail dans la vieille église d'un petit village du Salzkammergut. Fou de joie, les deux jeunes partent. Anita n'a même pas jugé nécessaire de faire une demande de congé auprès de son patron. René Valentin est donc un peu perplexe lorsqu'il lit sur une note le message succinct que son employée dût partir soudainement. Les brouillons de la nouvelle ligne-A lui seront envoyés plus tard.
Fregola (1948)
, 1h30Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Marika Rökk, Rudolf Prack, Siegfried Breuer, Gustav Waldau, Josef Meinrad, Theodor Danegger
Boogie-Woogie Dream (1944)
, 13minutesOrigin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Lena Horne
Rating70%
In a nightclub, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra are laying down their last groove for the night. In the audience, Mr. Weathercoop (Russel Morrison) and his date (Virginia Pine) briefly discuss Wilson's band. Back in the kitchen, where Albert Ammons is hanging paper and Pete Johnson tunes a piano, a kitchen maid (Lena Horne) begins to sing about how she would like to perform in a new gown, rather than to wash dishes. Pete Johnson provides an impromptu accompaniment, and then Ammons joins in on a duet; a cutaway informs us that the Weathercoops are paying attention.
Land of Love (1937)
, 1h31Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Albert Matterstock, Gusti Huber, Wilhelm Bendow, Oskar Sima, Erik Ode, Werner Stock
Roles Theatre Play
Rating65%
Wonder Bar (1934)
, 1h24Directed by Busby Berkeley, Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Musical films, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Al Jolson, Kay Francis, Dolores del Río, Ricardo Cortez, Dick Powell, Guy Kibbee
Roles Theatre Play
Rating65%
Wonder Bar is set in a Parisian nightclub, with the stars playing the ‘regulars’ at the club. The movie revolves around two main story points, a romance and a more serious conflict with death, and several minor plots. All of the stories are enlivened from time to time by extravagant musical numbers. The more serious story revolves around Captain Von Ferring (Robert Barrat), a German military officer. Ferring has gambled on the stock market and lost, now broke after dozens of failed investments, he is at the Wonder Bar to try and pull a one night stand before killing himself the following day. Al Wonder (Al Jolson) knows about Ferring's plan.
Leap into Bliss (1934)
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Felix Bressart, Tibor Halmay, Rosy Barsony, Hans Unterkircher, Traute Carlsen, Theodor Danegger
Roles Writer
Adventure on the Lido (1933)
, 1h31Directed by Richard Oswald, Gerd Oswald
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors S.Z. Sakall, Nora Gregor, Walter Rilla, Susi Lanner, Hermine Sterler, John Mylong
Roles Writer
Rating59%
Gennaro Mattei, ancien chanteur célèbre, a abandonné sa carrière il y a dix ans à la suite d'un scandale et s'est retiré dans un petit village de pêcheurs italien avec son manager Michael et Lucena, un proche parent. Il regrette cette décision précipitée. Cependant, Gennaro n'a pas cessé de chanter. Alors qu’il entame un air sur son bateau, une jeune femme l’entend et nage vers la chanson mais perd ses forces. Gennaro sauve la jeune femme et la met dans son bateau. C'est Evelyn Norman, un riche Américain qui est actuellement à Venise, socialement au centre de toutes les attentions, et qui s'est rendue dans le village de pêcheurs pour un voyage.
By Candlelight (1933)
, 1h10Directed by James Whale
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Elissa Landi, Paul Lukas, Nils Asther, Dorothy Revier, Lawrence Grant, Esther Ralston
Roles Theatre Play
Rating66%
During a European train journey, a nobleman's butler Josef (Paul Lukas) is mistaken for his employer Prince Alfred von Rommer (Nils Asther) by a beautiful woman, Marie (Elissa Landi), and he does nothing to disillusion her. In due course, the Prince himself arrives and is mistaken for his servant.
A Girl and a Million (1932)
, 1h24Directed by Max Neufeld
Origin German
Genres Comedy
Actors Madeleine Ozeray, Christiane Delyne, Claude Dauphin, Daniel Lecourtois, Robert Moor, Robert Le Vigan
Roles Writer
Sehnsucht 202 (1932)
, 1h26Directed by Max Neufeld
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Magda Schneider, Luise Rainer, Paul Kemp, Attila Hörbiger, Rolf von Goth
Roles Ecrivain
Rating67%
Set in Vienna, the film focuses on Magda and Kitty, two young women who reply to a newspaper advertisement and are contacted by the two young owners of a parfume store. Because their replies were confused with that of a flirtatious stenographer, the two men have different intentions than the girls and complications ensue.