Oscar Beregi (born Oszkár Beregi, 24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965) was a Hungarian-Jewish actor who appeared primarily in German films.
Oscar Beregi | |
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| Born | Oszkár Bergeri 24 January 1876 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 18 October 1965 (aged 89) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916-1953 |
| Children | Oscar Beregi Jr. Lea Beregi |
Biography
Beregi was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was the father of actor Oscar Beregi Jr. He acted on stage in Hungary for 21 years. In April 1920, as "the only Jewish actor of prominence" acting with the Budapest National Theatre, he was the subject of a demonstration that led to the group's changing its program and presenting a play in which Beregi did not participate.
In the early 1920s, Beregi was exiled from Hungary because of his "alleged political activities". During the exile he acted in Vienna for four years. He served as president of the Film Actors' Association of Vienna. Beregi appeared in 27 films between 1916 and 1953. He played Professor Baum in Fritz Lang's film The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.[citation needed] In 1926, Beregi signed a five-year contract with Universal Pictures.
Beregi died in Hollywood, California, and was buried in Budapest, Hungary.
Partial filmography
- Ártatlan vagyok! (1916) - Pierre, katonaorvos
- Mire megvénülünk (1917) - Áronffy Lóránd
- Hófehérke (1917) - Balassa Imre mérnök
- The Stork Caliph (1917) - Tábori báró / kikötõmunkás
- A föld embere (1917) - Bán Ferenc, bányamérnök
- Károly bakák (1918) - Epres János
- Az aranyember (Man of Gold) (1919) - Tímár Mihály
- Jön az öcsém ("My Brother is Coming") (1919, Short) - As öcs
- Ave Caesar! (1919) - Alexis gróf, testõrkapitány
- A tékozló fiú (1919) - Wagner Oszkár, a fia
- Meriota the Dancer (1922) - Cesare Borgia
- William Ratcliff (1922)
- Children of the Revolution (1923)
- Das verbotene Land (1924)
- Vier Nächte einer schönen Frau (1924)
- Die Tragödie einer Frau (1924)
- Die Sklavenkönigin ("The Moon of Israel", lit. "The Queen of the Slaves") (1924) - Amenmeses
- Jiskor (1924) - The Count
- Ssanin (1924) - Wladimir Petrowitsch Ssanin
- Das Gift der Borgia (1924)
- The Curse (1925) - Jehuda Nachmann
- The Love Thief (1926) - Prime Minister
- The Flaming Forest (1926) - Jules Lagarre
- Camille (1926) - Count de Varville
- Butterflies in the Rain (1926) - Lord Purdon
- The Woman on Trial (1927)
- Der Geliebte seiner Frau (1928) - Polizeikommissär Ralph Förster
- Andere Frauen (1928)
- Povara (1928) - George Stralila
- Love in May (1928)
- Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée (1929)
- Die Jugend am Scheideweg (1929)
- Juwelen (1930)
- The Blue Idol (1931) - Turner, milliomos
- An Auto and No Money (1932)
- The Ghost Train (1933) - Dr. Stirling
- Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse ("The Testament of Dr. Mabuse") (1933) - Prof. Dr. Baum
- Miss Iza (1933)
- The Rakoczi March (1933) - Báró Merlin Ádám, földbirtokos
- Anything Can Happen (1952) - Uncle John
- Tonight We Sing (1953) - Dr. Markoff (uncredited)
- Call Me Madam (1953) - Chamberlain (uncredited)
- Desert Legion (1953) - Si Khalil