Andre de Toth
Hungarian-American film director (1913–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Tóth Endre Antal Mihály. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Endre Antal Miksa de Toth, known as Andre de Toth[lower-alpha 2] (Hungarian: Tóth Endre; May 15, 1913[1][2] – October 27, 2002), was a Hungarian-American film director, born and raised in Makó, Austria-Hungary.[3]
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Andre de Toth | |
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Born | Endre Antal Mihály Tóth (1913-05-15)May 15, 1913 Makó, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) |
Died | October 27, 2002(2002-10-27) (aged 89) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Other names | Endre Antal Miksa DeToth[lower-alpha 1] |
Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1939–1987 |
Spouses | 7, including
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Children | 4 |
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He directed the 3D film House of Wax (1953), despite being unable to see in 3D himself, having lost an eye at an early age. Upon naturalization as a United States citizen in 1945, he took "Endre Antal Miksa de Toth" as his legal name.