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Ernst Matray(1891-1978)

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Ernst Matray
Ernst Matray was born on 27 May 1891 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was an actor and director, known for Teufelchen (1915), Die Wilde Blume (1915) and Ramara (1916). He was previously married to Elisabeth McKinley, Maria Matray and Greta Schröder. He died on 12 November 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1891
DiedNovember 12, 1978(87)
BornMay 27, 1891
DiedNovember 12, 1978(87)
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Known for

Teufelchen
  • Teufel
  • 1915
Die Wilde Blume
  • Director
  • 1915
Ramara
  • Director
  • 1916
Schloss Phantom
  • Director
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Die wunderlichen Geschichten des Theodor Huber
  • Nathan der Weise (1922)
    Nathan der Weise
  • Kameraden
  • O du Quetschfalte meines Herzens
  • Weltbrand
  • Flimmerherzen
  • Verklebte Liebe
  • Ein Genialer Einfall
  • Das Verlobungsfernrohr
  • Ticky-Tacky
  • Hilde Warren und der Tod (1917)
    Hilde Warren und der Tod
  • Das Phantom der Oper (1916)
    Das Phantom der Oper
  • Die Verkaufte Braut
  • Das Sportsmädel
  • Die bösen Buben

Additional Crew

  • Fräulein vom Amt
  • Angela Lansbury in The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
    The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
  • Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Martha Holliday, Gene Krupa, and Ethel Smith in George White's Scandals (1945)
    George White's Scandals
    • (as Ernest Matray)
  • Ralph Bellamy, Jane Powell, and Constance Moore in Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
    Delightfully Dangerous
  • Frank Sinatra, Gloria DeHaven, Adolphe Menjou, George Murphy, Eugene Pallette, and Walter Slezak in Step Lively (1944)
    Step Lively
  • Kay Kyser and Marilyn Maxwell in Swing Fever (1943)
    Swing Fever
  • Judy Garland and Van Heflin in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
    Presenting Lily Mars
  • Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy (1943)
    The Human Comedy
  • Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon in White Cargo (1942)
    White Cargo
  • Van Heflin and Kathryn Grayson in Seven Sweethearts (1942)
    Seven Sweethearts
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in I Married an Angel (1942)
    I Married an Angel
    • (as Ernest Matray)
  • Nelson Eddy and Risë Stevens in The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
    The Chocolate Soldier
  • Ingrid Bergman, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Joan Crawford in A Woman's Face (1941)
    A Woman's Face
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Bitter Sweet (1940)
    Bitter Sweet

Director

  • Elfie Mayerhofer in Abschiedsvorstellung (1955)
    Abschiedsvorstellung
  • Musik, Musik und nur Musik (1955)
    Musik, Musik und nur Musik
  • Der König mit dem Regenschirm
  • Adventure in Music (1944)
    Adventure in Music
  • Das Phantom der Oper (1916)
    Das Phantom der Oper
  • Ramara
  • Schloss Phantom
  • Die Verkaufte Braut
  • Das Sportsmädel
  • Teufelchen
  • Die Wilde Blume
  • Sugar and Spice

Personal details

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    • May 27, 1891
    • Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
    • November 12, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
    • 1962 - November 12, 1978 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Hungarian actor, director and choreographer, discovered while an ensemble dancer by Max Reinhardt in Budapest in 1907. Eventually became a leading actor with Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in Berlin. Began directing comedy two-reelers from 1913. Married the actress Maria Solveg in 1927. Moved to Hollywood in 1933, signed by MGM as choreographer and director of musical sequences.

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