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Overview
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American director of Hungarian origin, Oscar-winner. He got his diploma... moreTrivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Michael Courtice | Michael Kertes | Michael Kertész | Mihály KertészUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. May 20 | 11:45 AM | AMC | The Comancheros |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Costume Designer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- The Comancheros (1961)
- Francis of Assisi (1961)
- A Breath of Scandal (1960)
... aka Olympia (Italy) - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
... aka Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title) - The Man in the Net (1959)
- The Hangman (1959)
- King Creole (1958)
- The Proud Rebel (1958)
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title) - The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
- The Vagabond King (1956)
- The Scarlet Hour (1956)
- We're No Angels (1955)
- White Christmas (1954)
- The Egyptian (1954)
- The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
- Trouble Along the Way (1953)
... aka Alma Mater - The Jazz Singer (1952)
- The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
- I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
- Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
... aka Man of Bronze (UK) - Force of Arms (1951)
... aka A Girl for Joe (USA: reissue title) - The Breaking Point (1950)
- Bright Leaf (1950)
- Young Man with a Horn (1950)
... aka Young Man of Music (UK)
... aka Young Man with a Trumpet (Australia) - The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
- Flamingo Road (1949)
- My Dream Is Yours (1949)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948)
... aka It's Magic (UK) - The Unsuspected (1947)
- Life with Father (1947)
- Night and Day (1946)
- Mildred Pierce (1945)
- Roughly Speaking (1945)
- Janie (1944)
- Passage to Marseille (1944)
- This Is the Army (1943)
- Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- Captains of the Clouds (1942)
- Dive Bomber (1941)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Santa Fe Trail (1940)
- The Sea Hawk (1940)
- Virginia City (1940)
- Four Wives (1939)
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
... aka Elizabeth and Essex
... aka Elizabeth the Queen (USA: TV title) - Daughters Courageous (1939)
... aka A Family Affair
... aka American Family
... aka Family Reunion - Sons of Liberty (1939)
- Dodge City (1939)
- Blackwell's Island (1939) (uncredited)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- Four Daughters (1938)
- Four's a Crowd (1938)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
- The Perfect Specimen (1937)
- Kid Galahad (1937)
... aka The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title) - Mountain Justice (1937)
- Marked Woman (1937) (uncredited)
- Stolen Holiday (1937)
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Anthony Adverse (1936) (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Little Big Shot (1935)
- Front Page Woman (1935)
- Go Into Your Dance (1935) (uncredited)
... aka Casino de Paree (UK) - The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
- Black Fury (1935)
- British Agent (1934)
... aka Brutal Agent - The Key (1934)
... aka High Peril (USA: TV title) - Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Mandalay (1934)
- From Headquarters (1933) (uncredited)
- Female (1933)
- The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
- Goodbye Again (1933)
- The Mayor of Hell (1933) (uncredited)
- Private Detective 62 (1933)
- The Keyhole (1933)
- Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
... aka Wax Museum - 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
- The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
- Doctor X (1932)
- The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
... aka Molly Louvain - Alias the Doctor (1932)
- The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)
- The Mad Genius (1931)
- God's Gift to Women (1931)
... aka Too Many Women (UK) - Dämon des Meeres (1931)
... aka Demon of the Sea (USA: informal literal English title) - River's End (1930)
- A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
... aka A Soldier's Pay (UK) - Bright Lights (1930)
... aka Adventures in Africa (USA: TV title) - The Matrimonial Bed (1930)
... aka A Matrimonial Problem (UK) - Under a Texas Moon (1930)
- Mammy (1930)
- Hearts in Exile (1929)
- The Gamblers (1929)
- Madonna of Avenue A (1929)
- Glad Rag Doll (1929)
- Noah's Ark (1928)
- Tenderloin (1928)
- Good Time Charley (1927)
- The Desired Woman (1927)
- A Million Bid (1927)
- The Third Degree (1926)
- Goldene Schmetterling, Der (1926)
... aka The Golden Butterfly (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Road to Happiness - Fiaker Nr. 13 (1926) (as Michael Kertész)
- Spielzeug von Paris, Das (1925)
... aka Célimène, la poupée de Montmartre (France)
... aka Red Heels - Sklavenkönigin, Die (1924) (as Michael Kertész)
... aka Moon of Israel - Harun al Raschid (1924) (as Michael Kertész)
- General Babka (1924)
- Spiel ums Leben, Ein (1924)
... aka A Deadly Game - Namenlos (1923) (as Michael Kertész)
... aka Nameless (USA)
... aka Scharlatan, Der (Austria) - Lawine, Die (1923)
... aka Avalanche - Junge Medardus, Der (1923) (as Michael Kertész)
... aka Young Medardus - Sodom und Gomorrha (1922) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Legende von Sünde und Strafe
... aka Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrah - Labyrinth des Grauens (1921)
... aka Labyrinth of Horror (International: English title)
... aka Wege des Schreckens (Austria: informal alternative title) - Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis (1921) (as Michael Kertes)
... aka Dorothys Bekenntnis (Germany)
... aka Frau Dorothy's Confession
... aka Mrs. Dane's Confession (USA) - Herzogin Satanella (1921)
... aka Duchess Satanella
... aka Good and Evil (USA)
... aka Satan's Memoirs (USA) - Miss Tutti Frutti (1921) (as Michael Kertész)
- Gottesgeisel, Die (1920)
... aka Stern von Damaskus: 2. Teil: Die Gottesgeisel, Der (Austria)
... aka The Scourge of God - Stern von Damaskus, Der (1920)
... aka The Star of Damascus - Boccaccio (1920)
... aka Boccaccios Liebesnächte (Austria) - Dame mit dem schwarzen Handschuh, Die (1919)
... aka The Lady with the Black Gloves - Jön az öcsém (1919) (as Mihály Kertész)
- Liliom (1919)
- A Napraforgós hölgy (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Dame mit den Sonnenblumen, Die (Germany)
... aka The Lady with Sunflowers
... aka The Sunflower Woman (International: English title) - 99 (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A 99-es számú bérkocsi (Hungary)
... aka Droschke 99
... aka Lilencvenkilenc (Hungary)
... aka Ninety Nine (International: English title) - Alraune (1918/I) (as Mihály Kertész)
- A Csúnya fiú (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Ugly Boy (International: English title) - Júdás (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
- Lu, a kokott (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Lu, the Coquette (International: English title) - Lulu (1918)
- Ördög, Az (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Devil (International: English title) - A Skorpió I. (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
- Varázskeringö (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Magic Waltz (International: English title)
... aka Varázskeringő (Hungary) - A Víg özvegy (1918) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Merry Widow - Árendás zsidó (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Jean the Tenant (International: English title) - A Béke útja (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Peace's Road (International: English title) - Ezredes, Az (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Colonel - A Föld embere (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Earth's Man (International: English title) - Halálcsengö (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Halálcsengő (Hungary)
... aka The Fishing Bell (International: English title) - Krajcár története, Egy (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A Penny's History (International: English title) - A Kuruzsló (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Charlatan (International: English title)
... aka The Witchdoctor (International: English title) - A Senki fia (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Nobody's Son (International: English title) - A Szentjóbi erdö titka (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A Szentjóbi erdő titka (Hungary)
... aka Secret of St. Job Forest (International: English title) - Tatárjárás (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Tartar Invasion (International: English title) - Tavasz a télben (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Spring in Winter (International: English title) - Utolsó hajnal, Az (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Last Dawn (International: English title) - A Vörös Sámson (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Red Samson (International: English title) - Zoárd mester (1917) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Master Zoard (International: English title) - Doktor úr (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Mr. Doctor (International: English title) - Ezüst kecske, Az (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A Medikus
... aka The Medic (International: English title) - Farkas (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Wolf (International: English title) - A Fekete szivárvány (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Black Rainbow (International: English title) - A Karthausi (1916)
... aka The Karthauzer (International: English title) - A Magyar föld ereje (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Strength of the Fatherland (International: English title) - Makkhetes (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Seven of Spades (International: English title) - Akit ketten szeretnek (1915) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka One Who Is Loved by Two (International: English title) - Aranyásó, Az (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Golddigger (International: English title) - Bánk Bán (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
- Éjszaka rabjai, Az (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Prisoner of the Night (International: English title) - A Hercegnö Pongyolaban (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Princess in a Nightrobe (International: English title) - A Kölcsönkért csecsemök (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A Kölcsönkért csecsemők (Hungary)
... aka The Borrowed Babies (International: English title) - A Tolonc (1914) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Exile (International: English title) - Házasodik az uram (1913) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka My Husband's Getting Married (International: English title) - Rablélek (1913) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Captive Souls (International: English title) - Ma és holnap (1912) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka Today and Tomorrow (International: English title) - Utolsó bohém, Az (1912) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka The Last Bohemian (International: English title)
Producer:
- The Scarlet Hour (1956) (producer)
- Flamingo Road (1949) (executive producer)
- My Dream Is Yours (1949) (executive producer)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) (producer)
... aka It's Magic (UK) - The Unsuspected (1947) (producer)
- Bright Lights (1935) (producer)
... aka Funny Face (UK)
Actor:
- Ezüst kecske, Az (1916) (as Mihály Kertész)
... aka A Medikus
... aka The Medic (International: English title) - Akit ketten szeretnek (1915)
... aka One Who Is Loved by Two (International: English title) - Éjszaka rabjai, Az (1914)
... aka Prisoner of the Night (International: English title) - Atlantis (1913) (as Mihály Kertész) .... Hans Fuellenberg, Friedrich's college pal
- Ma és holnap (1912)
... aka Today and Tomorrow (International: English title)
Writer:
- Drakula halála (1923) (uncredited)
... aka Dracula's Death (International: English title: literal title) - Sodom und Gomorrha (1922) (writer)
... aka Legende von Sünde und Strafe
... aka Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrah
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Roaring Guns (1944) (director: archive footage)
Costume Designer:
- Samson und Delila (1922)
... aka Samson and Delilah
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Atlantis (1913) (assistant director)
Self:
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #7.49 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Danny Thomas (1954) TV episode .... Himself - The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself (staged 'archive' footage)
- It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
- Show Business at War (1943) .... Himself
... aka The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
Archive Footage:
- Crawford at Warners (2008) (V) .... Himself
- The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
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