Kossuth Prize
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Edition 5 (1952) Winner
Éva Szörényi
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Éva Szörényi
Aliases:
Elvira Schwáb
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-05-26 （Budapest）
- Died
- 2009-12-01 （Studio City, California） age 92
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary (1917-1956) → Los Angeles, United States (1956-2009)
Career
- Occupations
- Actress
- Active Years
- 1935-2001
- Affiliations
- Hungarian National Theatre
- Memberships
- World Federation of Hungarian Freedom Fighters, Remember Hungary 1956
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | Winner |
| 1954 | Meritorious Artist | — | — | Government of Hungary | Winner |
| 1955 | Magyarország Kiváló Művésze díj | — | — | Government of Hungary | Winner |
Kossuth Prize
1952
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
Winner
Meritorious Artist
1954
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
Winner
Magyarország Kiváló Művésze díj
1955
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sister Maria
1937 FilmStory of a nun.
A Girl Sets Out
1937 FilmYoung Noszty and Mary Toth
1938 FilmThe Witch of Leányvár
1938 FilmPrincess of the Puszta
1939 FilmBibliography
- Könnyű múzsa (1947)
- Nagymama (1935)
- Madach (1944)
- Aranyora (1946)
- Uri muri (1950)
- Tavaszi szonata (1942)
- Baratsagos arcot kerek (1936)
- Szivet szivert
- Benedekhaz (1944)
- Fuszer es csemege (1940)
- Elkesett level (1941)
- Sister Maria (1937)
- A Girl Sets Out (1937)
- Young Noszty and Mary Toth (1938)
- The Witch of Leányvár (1938)
- Deadly Spring (1939)
- Princess of the Puszta (1939)
- Money Talks (1940)
- Yes or No? (1940)
- Old Waltz (1941)
- Sister Beáta (1941)
- Yellow Rose (1941)
- Costume Ball (1942)
- At the End of September (1942)
- Annamária (1943)
- The Schoolmistress (1945)
- Erkel (1952)
Legacy
Renowned Hungarian actress who won the Kossuth Prize. Starred in over 20 films in the 1930s, becoming beloved. Participated in 1956 Revolution, then exiled to US, active in Hungarian freedom movements.
Trivia
- Actively participated in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and exiled with family after Soviet invasion.
- Vowed not to return to Hungary until last Soviet soldier left; first returned in 1991.
- Received awards from multiple Hungarian presidents.