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Manyi Kiss

キス・マンニ

Kiss Manyi

Aliases: Margit Kiss

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1911-03-12 (Magyarlóna (now Luna de Sus, Florești, Cluj))
Died
1971-03-24 (Budapest) age 60
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Residence History
Cluj (Kolozsvár) → Miskolc → Szeged → Budapest

Career

Occupations
Actress
Active Years
1926-1971
Affiliations
Vígszínház, Madách Theatre, Hungarian Theatre, Andrássy Avenue Theatre

Awards

Jászai Mari Award
1954
Result: Winner
Kossuth Prize
1957
Result: Winner
Outstanding Artist Award
1962
Result: Winner
Artistic Excellence Award
1964
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Cafe Moscow

1936 Film

1936 Hungarian film

Viki

1937 Film

1937 Hungarian film

Mother Courage and Her Children

Theatre

Acclaimed role in Brecht's play

Bibliography

  • Cafe Moscow (1936)
  • Viki (1937)
  • Tales of Budapest (1937)
  • Where Do We Sleep on Sunday? (1937)
  • Billeting (1938)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Natural acting styleTalent for comic rolesExceptional dance skillsVersatility in dramatic, grotesque, and tragicomic roles

Health

  • Terminal illness
    1971年最終期
    Led to death

Legacy

One of Budapest's most beloved performers with prolific career in theater and film.

In Popular Culture

  • Statue in the park of the National Theatre

Trivia

  • Politically marginalized after WWII due to performances for soldiers
  • Acclaimed in Brecht's works in later career