Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely · Arts & Literature
Hungarian-born director ('The Day of the Triffids'); born István Székely
1899, Budapest, Hungary (Austria-Hungary) — 1979, Palm Springs, California, United States
Hungary · Germany · Austria · United States
Steve Sekely is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Hungarian-born director ('The Day of the Triffids'); born István Székely
Steve Sekely (born István Székely) was a Hungarian-born film director who worked in Hungary, Germany and Austria before fleeing to Hollywood, where he directed dozens of features including the science-fiction classic 'The Day of the Triffids' (1963). He was Jewish and, like many Central European Jewish filmmakers, emigrated to escape Nazi persecution. He continued directing in Europe and the US into the 1960s.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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Hungarian-born director ('The Day of the Triffids'); born István Székely
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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