József Babay

József Babay
Born28 November 1898
Nagyatád, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died19 July 1956 (aged 57)
Budapest, Hungary
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, novelist
Years active1938–1956 (film)

József Babay (1898–1956) was a Hungarian journalist, novelist, playwright and screenwriter.[1][2] He was active in the Hungarian film industry particularly during the late 1930s and the Second World War. He supplies the librettos for operettas by Dénes von Buday.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Vilmos p.208
  2. ^ Juhász p.165

Bibliography

  • Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931–1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
  • Vilmos, Várkonyi. Jávor Pál: és a magyar film aranykora. Zima Szabolcs, 2013


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