Kálmán Latabár

Kálmán Latabár (1902–1970) was a Hungarian comedian and film actor, perhaps the country's most popular comic in the post-war years. "Latyi" reached his peak popularity during the war years and in the early days of Hungarian television, doing stand-up comedy, operettas and musicals, and comic routines in variety shows. A talented song-and-dance man, he had impeccable comic timing. Later in life he made several successful tours in Western Europe, Israel and America, idolized by the émigré Hungarian community. He was also a regular on the numerous theater stages of Budapest and of the provincial cities of the country.

Selected filmography

 * Sportszerelem (Sports Love) (1936)
 * Pay Up, Madam! (1937)
 * Where Do We Sleep on Sunday? (1937)
 * Money Is Coming (1939)
 * The Chequered Coat (1940)
 * Cserebere (Swapping) (1940)
 * Entry Forbidden (1941)
 * The Marriage Market (1941)
 * Dream Waltz (1943)
 * African Bride (1944)
 * Muki (1944)
 * Without Lies (1946)
 * Mickey Magnate (1949)
 * Zold, sárga, piros (Green, Yellow, Red) (1948)
 * Janika (1949)
 * Singing Makes Life Beautiful (1950)
 * A Képzett beteg (The Imaginary Invalid) (1952)
 * Try and Win (1952)
 * The State Department Store (1953)
 * Keep Your Chin Up (1954)
 * What a Night! (1958)
 * Irány Mexikó! (Direction Mexico) (1968)