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Author

István Szomaházy

Hungarian journalist (1864–1927)

Born
February 28, 1864, Veszprém
Died
November 10, 1927, Budapest
Nationality
Hungary
Occupation
Journalist and writer

Life and work

István Szomaházy (1864–1925 or 1927) was a journalist and writer in Hungary. He wrote many short stories. His stories were described as showing "gaiety and inexhaustible imagination." Several of his novels were adapted into films.

He was also known as Arnold Steiner.

Alex Korda met with him about film rights to his stories. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh had several of his books as well as books by other Hungarian authors.

Writings

The Private Secretary (1905)

Kétszivü Pethő Singer és Wolfner (1909)

Mindennapi Problémák

Barátaim, a halottak (A kultura könyvkiadó és nyomda) (1920)

Filmography

Doctor Krausz on the Scaffold (1913), a Hungarian film A Krausz doktor a vérpadon

Tales of the Typewriter (1916) directed by Alexander Korda

The Typist, a French comedy film

The Private Secretary (1931 German film)

The Private Secretary (1931 Italian film)

Sunshine Susie (1931), a British musical comedy

The Private Secretary (1953 film)

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Collection

Books by István Szomaházy

1 book