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Andre de Toth

January 01, 1970

The native form of this personal name is Tóth Endre Antal Mihály. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Endre Antal Miksa de Toth, known as Andre de Toth[b] (Hungarian: Tóth Endre; May 15, 1913[1][2] – October 27, 2002), was a Hungarian-American film director, born and raised in Makó, Austria-Hungary.[3]

Andre de Toth
De Toth in 1967
Born
Endre Antal Mihály Tóth

(1913-05-15)May 15, 1913
Makó, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
DiedOctober 27, 2002(2002-10-27) (aged 89)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Other namesEndre Antal Miksa DeToth[a]
Alma materEötvös Loránd University
OccupationFilm director
Years active1939–1987
Spouses7, including
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    (m. 1944; div. 1952)​
  • Marie Louise Stratton
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    (m. 1953; div. 1982)​
  • Ann Green
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    (m. 1984)​
Children4

He directed the 3D film House of Wax (1953), despite being unable to see in 3D himself, having lost an eye at an early age. Upon naturalization as a United States citizen in 1945, he took "Endre Antal Miksa de Toth" as his legal name.

Early life edit

Born in 1913 as Sasvári farkasfalvi tóthfalusi Tóth Endre Antal Mihály, de Toth earned a degree in law from the Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter Science's University in Budapest in the early 1930s. He garnered acclaim for plays written as a college student, acquiring the mentorship of Ferenc Molnár and becoming part of the theater scene in Budapest. [citation needed]

Career edit

 
Producer de Toth, director Ken Russell, and actor Michael Caine in Helsinki during the shooting of Billion Dollar Brain in 1967—on Sofiankatu, near the police station

De Toth moved on from there to the film industry and worked as a writer, assistant director, editor and sometime actor. In 1939, just before World War II, he directed five films, beginning in Europe. Several of these films received significant release in the Hungarian communities in the United States. Toth went to England, where he spent several years as an assistant to fellow Hungarian émigré Alexander Korda, and eventually moved to Los Angeles in 1942.[3]

Based on his Hungarian films, the production work for Korda and writing he had done on American projects during earlier stints in Los Angeles, de Toth received an oral contract as a director at Columbia Pictures from which he ultimately extricated himself by litigation. He preferred working as an independent and had no "A" budgets early in his career. Thus, he had to supplement his directing income with writing assignments, often uncredited. Introduced to Westerns by John Ford, he worked mostly in that genre throughout the 1950s, often bringing elements of noir style into those films.[4]

In 1951, de Toth received an Oscar nomination for Best Writing (with co-writer William Bowers) for the story filmed as The Gunfighter.

While largely remembered as the director of the earliest and most successful 3D film, House of Wax, de Toth also directed the noir films Pitfall (1948) and Crime Wave (1954).[5]

He later returned to the European film industry, mainly with Italian productions, and also directed the war action film Play Dirty starring Michael Caine and Nigel Davenport. [6]

In 1996, he published his memoir, Fragments – Portraits from the Inside (London: Faber and Faber, 1994; ISBN 9780571190393).

Personal life edit

De Toth lost the sight in one eye and wore a black eyepatch; as a 1994 report in The Independent noted, this led to an almost deadly incident:

The piratical black patch De Toth sports over his left eye almost cost him his life. Scouting for locations in Egypt shortly after the Yom Kippur war of 1973, De Toth was kidnapped, pistol-whipped and interrogated by a group of vengeful young men who had mistaken him for Moyshe Dayan. He only escaped with his life after a quick examination of his groin bore out De Toth's claim that far from being an Israeli commander, he was not even Jewish.[7]

During his seven marriages, de Toth became father and stepfather of 19 children,[3] including editor Nicolas de Toth.[8] He was married to Veronica Lake from 1944 until their divorce in 1952.[9] They had a son, Andre Anthony Michael de Toth III (born 1945)[10] and a daughter, Diana DeToth (born 1948).[11][12] In 1953 he married the actress Mary Lou Holloway (née Stratton).[13][14] At the time of his death in 2002, de Toth was married to his seventh wife, Ann Green.[5][15][16]

On October 27, 2002, de Toth died from an aneurysm, aged 89.[3] He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.

Partial filmography edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Name taken on petition for naturalization;[1] later changed to simply Andre de Toth for actual naturalization.[2]
  2. ^ Also styled André De Toth, Andre De Toth, Andre deToth, etc.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1913 given as year of birth on Petition for Naturalization (June 11, 1945, #124768, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, USA), under the name Endre Antal Miksa De Toth". ancestry.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Extract of naturalization certification in the name of Andre de Toth". familysearch.org. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Rick Lyman (November 1, 2002). "Andre De Toth, the Director Of Noted 3D Film, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  4. ^ Obituary, independent.co.uk; accessed June 24, 2015. [dead link]
  5. ^ a b Bergan, Ronald (October 31, 2002). "André de Toth". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. ^ Pulver, Andrew (June 14, 2019). "". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  7. ^ Jackson, Kevin (August 30, 1994). . The Independent. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Nicolas DeToth profile, provideocoalition.com; accessed September 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Andre De Toth." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 15. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1996. Retrieved via Gale In Context: Biography database, 2020-04-09.
  10. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2001). Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse. p. 163.
  11. ^ Cowan, Ruth. (December 26, 1948). "Prince Charles Tops List of 1948 Babies, Many of Whom Bear World-Famous Names". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 12C. Retrieved via Newspapers.com database. "A third child, a daughter, too, was born to Veronica Lake, 29. The baby is the second child of her marriage to Andre de Toth, 35, director."
  12. ^ Klemesrud, Judy (March 10, 1971). "For Veronica Lake, the Past Is Something to Write About." New York Times. p. 38. "[Veronica Lake] said she rarely sees her three children, Elaine, 30, ... Michael, 25, ... and Diana, 23, who is married and living in Rome."
  13. ^ "Director Marries". The Yuma Daily Sun. December 28, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved via Newspapers.com database. "Hollywood movie director Andre de Toth ... was married here [in Yuma] yesterday at the home of Richard 'Whitey' Stanton. The wedding party included ... the new bride, the former Mary Lou Stratton".
  14. ^ "Shorts". Nashville Banner. January 5, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved via Newspapers.com database. "Director Andre De Toth, ... has presented a two-karat diamond engagement ring to Mary Lou Holloway, a Hollywood model".
  15. ^ "ANDRE DE TOTH". cinememorial.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  16. ^ "Obituary: Andre De Toth, film director". The Scotsman. November 7, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2018. [De Toth] is survived by Ann Green, who is reputed to be his seventh wife, and by an unspecified number of the 19 children he is reported to have fathered.
  17. ^ a b De Toth, André; Slide, Anthony (1996). De Toth on de Toth: putting the drama in front of the camera—a conversation with Anthony Slide. London: Faber and Faber. p. 159. ISBN 9780571177301. OCLC 52729179.

Further reading edit

  • De Toth, André; Slide, Anthony (1996). De Toth on de Toth: putting the drama in front of the camera—a conversation with Anthony Slide. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 9780571177301. OCLC 52729179.

External links edit

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The native form of this personal name is Toth Endre Antal Mihaly This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Endre Antal Miksa de Toth known as Andre de Toth b Hungarian Toth Endre May 15 1913 1 2 October 27 2002 was a Hungarian American film director born and raised in Mako Austria Hungary 3 Andre de TothDe Toth in 1967BornEndre Antal Mihaly Toth 1913 05 15 May 15 1913Mako Austria Hungary now Hungary DiedOctober 27 2002 2002 10 27 aged 89 Burbank California U S Other namesEndre Antal Miksa DeToth a Alma materEotvos Lorand UniversityOccupationFilm directorYears active1939 1987Spouses7 includingVeronica Lake m 1944 div 1952 wbr Marie Louise Stratton m 1953 div 1982 wbr Ann Green m 1984 wbr Children4 He directed the 3D film House of Wax 1953 despite being unable to see in 3D himself having lost an eye at an early age Upon naturalization as a United States citizen in 1945 he took Endre Antal Miksa de Toth as his legal name Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Partial filmography 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life editBorn in 1913 as Sasvari farkasfalvi tothfalusi Toth Endre Antal Mihaly de Toth earned a degree in law from the Royal Hungarian Pazmany Peter Science s University in Budapest in the early 1930s He garnered acclaim for plays written as a college student acquiring the mentorship of Ferenc Molnar and becoming part of the theater scene in Budapest citation needed Career edit nbsp Producer de Toth director Ken Russell and actor Michael Caine in Helsinki during the shooting of Billion Dollar Brain in 1967 on Sofiankatu near the police station De Toth moved on from there to the film industry and worked as a writer assistant director editor and sometime actor In 1939 just before World War II he directed five films beginning in Europe Several of these films received significant release in the Hungarian communities in the United States Toth went to England where he spent several years as an assistant to fellow Hungarian emigre Alexander Korda and eventually moved to Los Angeles in 1942 3 Based on his Hungarian films the production work for Korda and writing he had done on American projects during earlier stints in Los Angeles de Toth received an oral contract as a director at Columbia Pictures from which he ultimately extricated himself by litigation He preferred working as an independent and had no A budgets early in his career Thus he had to supplement his directing income with writing assignments often uncredited Introduced to Westerns by John Ford he worked mostly in that genre throughout the 1950s often bringing elements of noir style into those films 4 In 1951 de Toth received an Oscar nomination for Best Writing with co writer William Bowers for the story filmed as The Gunfighter While largely remembered as the director of the earliest and most successful 3D film House of Wax de Toth also directed the noir films Pitfall 1948 and Crime Wave 1954 5 He later returned to the European film industry mainly with Italian productions and also directed the war action film Play Dirty starring Michael Caine and Nigel Davenport 6 In 1996 he published his memoir Fragments Portraits from the Inside London Faber and Faber 1994 ISBN 9780571190393 Personal life editDe Toth lost the sight in one eye and wore a black eyepatch as a 1994 report in The Independent noted this led to an almost deadly incident The piratical black patch De Toth sports over his left eye almost cost him his life Scouting for locations in Egypt shortly after the Yom Kippur war of 1973 De Toth was kidnapped pistol whipped and interrogated by a group of vengeful young men who had mistaken him for Moyshe Dayan He only escaped with his life after a quick examination of his groin bore out De Toth s claim that far from being an Israeli commander he was not even Jewish 7 During his seven marriages de Toth became father and stepfather of 19 children 3 including editor Nicolas de Toth 8 He was married to Veronica Lake from 1944 until their divorce in 1952 9 They had a son Andre Anthony Michael de Toth III born 1945 10 and a daughter Diana DeToth born 1948 11 12 In 1953 he married the actress Mary Lou Holloway nee Stratton 13 14 At the time of his death in 2002 de Toth was married to his seventh wife Ann Green 5 15 16 On October 27 2002 de Toth died from an aneurysm aged 89 3 He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in the Hollywood Hills Partial filmography editWedding in Toprin 1939 The Five Forty 1939 Two Girls on the Street 1939 Six Weeks of Happiness 1939 Semmelweis 1940 Jungle Book 1942 second unit director only Passport to Suez 1943 None Shall Escape 1944 Dark Waters 1944 Ramrod 1947 The Other Love 1947 Pitfall 1948 Slattery s Hurricane 1949 Man in the Saddle 1951 Carson City 1952 Springfield Rifle 1952 Last of the Comanches 1953 House of Wax 1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun 1953 Thunder Over the Plains 1953 Crime Wave 1954 Tanganyika 1954 Riding Shotgun 1954 The Bounty Hunter 1954 The Indian Fighter 1955 Hidden Fear 1957 Monkey on My Back 1957 The Two Headed Spy 1958 Day of the Outlaw 1959 Man on a String 1960 Morgan the Pirate Italian title Morgan il pirata 1960 The Mongols Italian title I mongoli 1961 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 second unit director only uncredited 17 Gold for the Caesars Italian title Oro per i Cesari 1963 Play Dirty 1968 Superman 1978 second unit director only uncredited 17 Notes edit Name taken on petition for naturalization 1 later changed to simply Andre de Toth for actual naturalization 2 Also styled Andre De Toth Andre De Toth Andre deToth etc References edit a b 1913 given as year of birth on Petition for Naturalization June 11 1945 124768 Central District of California Los Angeles California USA under the name Endre Antal Miksa De Toth ancestry com Retrieved June 24 2015 a b Extract of naturalization certification in the name of Andre de Toth familysearch org Retrieved June 28 2015 a b c d Rick Lyman November 1 2002 Andre De Toth the Director Of Noted 3D Film Is Dead The New York Times Retrieved March 9 2008 Obituary independent co uk accessed June 24 2015 dead link a b Bergan Ronald October 31 2002 Andre de Toth The Guardian Retrieved 2020 04 09 Pulver Andrew June 14 2019 The Guardian Retrieved 2023 07 27 Jackson Kevin August 30 1994 FILM Making movies the Toth way Even by the standards of Hollywood The Independent Archived from the original on April 12 2018 Retrieved April 11 2018 Nicolas DeToth profile provideocoalition com accessed September 3 2015 Andre De Toth Contemporary Theatre Film and Television vol 15 Farmington Hills MI Gale 1996 Retrieved via Gale In Context Biography database 2020 04 09 Lenburg Jeff 2001 Peekaboo The Story of Veronica Lake Lincoln NE iUniverse p 163 Cowan Ruth December 26 1948 Prince Charles Tops List of 1948 Babies Many of Whom Bear World Famous Names Richmond Times Dispatch p 12C Retrieved via Newspapers com database A third child a daughter too was born to Veronica Lake 29 The baby is the second child of her marriage to Andre de Toth 35 director Klemesrud Judy March 10 1971 For Veronica Lake the Past Is Something to Write About New York Times p 38 Veronica Lake said she rarely sees her three children Elaine 30 Michael 25 and Diana 23 who is married and living in Rome Director Marries The Yuma Daily Sun December 28 1953 p 2 Retrieved via Newspapers com database Hollywood movie director Andre de Toth was married here in Yuma yesterday at the home of Richard Whitey Stanton The wedding party included the new bride the former Mary Lou Stratton Shorts Nashville Banner January 5 1953 p 16 Retrieved via Newspapers com database Director Andre De Toth has presented a two karat diamond engagement ring to Mary Lou Holloway a Hollywood model ANDRE DE TOTH cinememorial com Retrieved April 11 2018 Obituary Andre De Toth film director The Scotsman November 7 2007 Retrieved April 11 2018 De Toth is survived by Ann Green who is reputed to be his seventh wife and by an unspecified number of the 19 children he is reported to have fathered a b De Toth Andre Slide Anthony 1996 De Toth on de Toth putting the drama in front of the camera a conversation with Anthony Slide London Faber and Faber p 159 ISBN 9780571177301 OCLC 52729179 Further reading editDe Toth Andre Slide Anthony 1996 De Toth on de Toth putting the drama in front of the camera a conversation with Anthony Slide London Faber and Faber ISBN 9780571177301 OCLC 52729179 External links editAndre de Toth at IMDb Andre de Toth at AllMovie Andre de Toth at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre de Toth amp oldid 1222576113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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