János Manninger (Magyaróvár, 12 September 1901[1]Budapest, 1 April 1946) was a Hungarian photographer and director.

János Manninger
Born12 September 1901
Died1 April 1946(1946-04-01) (aged 44)
NationalityHungarian
Occupation(s)Photographer, director

Biography

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He was born from his father János Manninger (1869–1923),[2] and his mother Mária Szilágyi (1880–1960).[1][3] 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

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  • Magyar életrajzi lexikon IV.: 1978–1991 (A–Z). Főszerk. Kenyeres Ágnes. Budapest: Akadémiai. 1994. ISBN 963-05-6422-X
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