János Manninger | |
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Born | 12 September 1901 Magyaróvár, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 1 April 1946(1946-04-01) (aged 44) Budapest, Hungary |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, director |
János Manninger (Magyaróvár, 12 September 1901 – Budapest, 1 April 1946) was a Hungarian photographer and director.
Biography
He was born from his father János Manninger (1869–1923), and his mother Mária Szilágyi (1880–1960). Manninger was educated in Mosonmagyaróvár, his home town. He was a photographer at the Humnia Film Factory before moving to Berlin, with his first film being produced in 1928. He later moved to London, where he worked as a journalist, then went back to Hungary, where he committed suicide.
Sources
- Magyar életrajzi lexikon IV.: 1978–1991 (A–Z). Főszerk. Kenyeres Ágnes. Budapest: Akadémiai. 1994. ISBN 963-05-6422-X