MenuFLIXANO
Start Your Free Trial
Search
Katalin Karády

Katalin Karády

Katalin Karády (December 8, 1910, Budapest - February 8, 1990, New York) was a Hungarian actress aka and singer. The leading actress aka in Hungarian movies made between 1939-1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an award station of the Righteous among the Nations honorific for rescuing the number of Hungarian jew in.

She started acting in 1936, taking classes from Ernő Tarnay, and Arthur Bárdos. After gaining the attention of journalist Zoltán Egyed in a bar in Buda (who lower proposed the name Karády) she was introduced to Ilona Aczél, the former actress aka, in whose acting school she learned the basics of the profession in the following three years, including singing. Karády's first performance was at the end of the 30s, in the Joób Daniel theatre. Between 1931 and 1941, she appeared in the Pest and Vígszínház theatre in various roles.

Sign up to watch Free Katalin Karády Movies

Movies Starring Katalin Karády (17)

Hot Fields (1948)

Avary, himself a hustler, is jealous of his beautiful wife. He eavesdrops to catch Vilma, his wife, having supper with a neighbour on the terrace of their manor-house. He is about to shoot at the woman, but it is him who gets shot to death. ...

Watch Now

Machita (1944)

A female spy goes to Budapest to steal the plans of an anti-aircraft gun. ...

Watch Now

Something Is in the Water (1944)

A mysterious woman brings disaster to a small country town. ...

Watch Now

Opium Waltz (1943)

Five friends, a piano-player, an actor, a critic, a doctor and a banker meet again for a twentieth school anniversary in the countryside mansion of the piano player. But the sudden arrival of an attractive woman upsets their peaceful plans... ...

Watch Now

Taming the Shrew (1943)

Pálma, the spoilt daughter of the rich manufacturer, is a true monster in the house. The house staff flee her and even her father can hardly wait to marry her off. ...

Watch Now

Egy szív megáll (1942)

Sándor Futó is pathologically jealous of his wife. He suspects everyone, even his wife's impresario. He fears that he will end up like his father, who killed his mother's supposed lover and then committed suicide himself. Alexander wants to prevent this, ...

Watch Now

The Challenge (1942)

The successful factory owner Sasho Kamenov marries Maria. Sasho wants to surprise Maria with a villa on the seaside. He commissions the project to architect Karshev who begins to court Maria. Kamenov sends his wife to the seaside. There Maria meets Karshev ...

Watch Now

Sirius (1942)

Tibor Ákos, an intrepid and dreamy Hungarian count, embarks on an incredible adventure when he accepts the inconceivable challenge set by the eccentric Professor Sirius, who has invented a peculiar machine. ...

Watch Now

Deception (1942)

Feri, a young director general in Sopron, and Ilona, his secretary, are in love with each other. Feri's mother, however, has a different woman in mind for her son to marry. The girl, disappointed, is off to Pest. ...

Watch Now

Temptation (1941)

Dr. Kétzy, judicial council chairman, convicts the three participants of a bank-robbery. Also present is Cecil, who believes her brother to be innocent, and she vows to take revenge on Kétzy. ...

Watch Now

Queen Elizabeth (1940)

Emperor Franz Joseph's young wife, Queen Elizabeth, was a popular favourite. After the defeat of the War of Independence, the daughter of the revolutionary General Latkóczy came to her to ask for the Queen's intercession on behalf of her father. Little do ...

Watch Now

Deadly Spring (1939)

The subject of this film is Dr. Ivan Egry, a young man, who becomes infatuated with Edit Ralben, the beautiful, but flirtatious, daughter of a prominent man. As the two get involved romantically, problems start to plague their relationship. When they end ...

Watch Now