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Lajos Biró

Writing

1.0 Popularity Aug 22, 1880 (68 years old) Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary [now Oradea, Romania]

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Lajos Bíró (born Lajos Blau) (22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. He was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) and ev...

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lajos Bíró (born Lajos Blau) (22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. He was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) and eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a scenario chief for London Film Productions run by Alexander Korda, collaborating on many screenplays with Arthur Wimperis. He died in London on 9 September 1948 of a heart attack. He is buried in the northern section of Hampstead Cemetery in north London.

In 1929, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Writing for The Last Command, but lost to Ben Hecht for Underworld, the only other nomination in this category.

Filmography 58

1976
A protektor Movie

Novel

1955
Storm Over the Nile Movie

Additional Dialogue

1947
An Ideal Husband Movie

Screenplay

1945
A Royal Scandal Movie

Theatre Play

1943
Five Graves to Cairo Movie

Theatre Play

1940
1940
The Thief of Bagdad Movie

Scenario Writer

1939
Over the Moon Movie

Story

1939
Hotel Imperial Movie

Story

1938
The Drum Movie

Adaptation

1938
The Divorce of Lady X Movie

Adaptation

1937
1937
1937
Dark Journey Movie

Screenplay

1937
Under the Red Robe Movie

Screenplay

1937
Elephant Boy Movie

Script Editor

1936
Rembrandt Movie

Writer

1935
Sanders of the River Movie

Adaptation

1934

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Personal Details

Known For Writing
Gender Male
Birthday August 22, 1880 (68 years old)
Died September 09, 1948
Place of Birth Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary [now Oradea, Romania]
Also Known As Lajos Biro, Ludwig Biro, Lajos Bíró and 1 more
Years Active 1914 - 1976
Popularity 1.0
Career Stats
58 Total Credits
1 Photos