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John Toldy

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John Toldy · Arts & Literature

What

Co-writer of Arise, My Love (Academy Award 1940); born János Székely

When

1901, Budapest, Hungary — 1958, East Berlin, Germany

Where

Hungary · United States · Germany

Biography

John Toldy is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Co-writer of Arise, My Love (Academy Award 1940); born János Székely

How & why

John Toldy (born János Székely) was a Hungarian-Jewish writer and screenwriter who, working in Hollywood under this pen name after emigrating in 1938, won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Story for Arise, My Love. He was Jewish and later returned to Europe, settling in East Berlin.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

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Co-writer of Arise, My Love (Academy Award 1940); born János Székely

1940

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay