László Ranódy

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László Ranódy
Born(1919-09-14)14 September 1919
Died14 October 1983(1983-10-14) (aged 64)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1950-1980

László Ranódy (14 September 1919 14 October 1983) was a Hungarian film director. He directed 18 films between 1950 and 1980. His film Drama of the Lark was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Drama of the Lark". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2009.