Josef von Báky

Josef von Báky (23 March 1902, Zombor, Austria-Hungary (now, Slovakia) – 28 July 1966, Munich, Germany) was a Hungarian filmmaker. He was also known as Josef v. Baky and József Baky. He was born in the town of Zombor (Sombor) in the Kingdom of Hungary in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Slovakia). He worked as an assistant to Geza von Bolvary.^[1][2]

He worked as director or producer on no less than 48 films. He died in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Báky's best known film is Münchhausen, which was released in 1943.^[3] It is a fantasy-comedy and is noted for how it avoids politics of its time. The film was ordered by Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UFA and to compete with Hollywood productions.

Selected filmography

• The Woman at the Crossroads (1938)
• The Great and the Little Love (1938)
• Münchhausen (1943)
• Via Mala (1945)
• And the Heavens Above Us (1947)
• The Last Illusion (1949)
• Two Times Lotte (1950)
• Dreaming Lips (1953)
• Hotel Adlon (1955)
• Dunja (1955)
• The Girl and the Legend (1957)
• Confess, Doctor Corda (1958)
• Stefanie (1958)
• The Man Who Sold Himself (1959)
• The Ideal Woman (1959)
• The Strange Countess (1961)

References

External links

• Josef von Báky at Internet Movie Database