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Tibor Polgár

Tibor Polgár (1907–1993) was a Hungarian composer of film scores. After working for several decades in the Hungarian film industry, spanning both the Horthy era and the Communist period, he emigrated

Tibor Polgár (1907–1993) was a Hungarian composer of film scores. After working for several decades in the Hungarian film industry, spanning both the Horthy era and the Communist period, he emigrated to Canada. Selected filmography * The New Landlord (1935) * The Golden Man (1936) * Sensation (1936) * Beauty of the Pusta (1937) * Deadly Spring (1939) * Rózsafabot (1940) * Haunting Spirit (1940) * The Gyurkovics Boys (1941) * A Bowl of Lentils (1941) * Magdolna (1942) * The Perfect Family (1942) * Sirius (1942) * Beautiful Star (1942) * Devil Rider (1944) * Something in the Water (1944) * The Schoolmistress (1945) * Song of the Cornfields (1947) * The Siege of Beszterce (1948) * Gala Suit (1949) * Singing Makes Life Beautiful (1950) * Déryné (1951) * Relatives (1954) * Keep Your Chin Up (1954) * Accident (1955) * Sunday Romance (1957) * Don Juan’s Last Adventure (1958) * Up the Slope (1959) * Red Ink (1960) * In Praise of Older Women (1978) References Bibliography * Petrucci, Antonio. Twenty Years of Cinema in Venice. International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art, 1952. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary

Era
20th Century
Lived
1907–1993
From
Hungary, Canada
Born in
Budapest · died Toronto
Known as
conductor, composer, pianist, film score composer
Instruments
piano