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Szőke Szakáll (born Jakab Grünwald, other names: Gärtner Sándor and Gerő Jenő; February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), known in the English-speaking world as S. Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian-American stage and film character actor.
Jan 23, 2023 · S.Z. Sakall plays Carl the waiter. Before the war, Sakall was a Hungarian cabaret actor. Members of his family died in the death camps and he escaped to Hollywood, where he was known as...
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Feb 2, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about S. Z. Sakall, born on February 2, 1883. His Hollywood career was relatively brief but memorable, and he remains beloved by movie buffs everywhere....
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S.Z. Sakall. Actor: Casablanca. Hungarian-born S.Z. Sakall was a veteran of German, Hungarian and British films when he left Europe because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement.
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- Budapest, Austria-Hungary
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Hungarian-born S.Z. Sakall was a veteran of German, Hungarian and British films when he left Europe because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement.
- February 2, 1883
- February 12, 1955
Jan 24, 2023 · At 80 years old, ‘Casablanca’ is more than just a romance. It’s a documentation of refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe.
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Dec 6, 2023 · Sakall spies a familiar face up on a director’s rostrum, barking orders into a megaphone: it was “my childhood friend, Mike Curtiz” – that’s Michael Curtiz, the future Hollywood director of Sakall in 1942’s Casablanca and other gems. The charmed meeting inspires Sakall to try film work.
