István Eiben

Hungarian cinematographer

The native form of this personal name is Eiben István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

István Eiben

Commemorative plaque to Eiben on Budakeszi Street No. 51 in the 2nd district of Budapest.

Born| (1902-12-21)21 December 1902

Budapest, Austria-Hungary

Died| 23 October 1958(1958-10-23) (aged 55)

Budapest, Hungary

Resting place| Farkasréti Cemetery
Nationality| Hungarian
Occupation| Cinematographer
Years active| 1918–1955
Awards| Meritorious Artist of Hungary (1953)
Kossuth Prize (1955)

István Eiben (21 December 1902 – 23 October 1958) was a Hungarian cinematographer.

## Selected filmography

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* Oliver Twist (1919)
* Number 111 (1919)
* Hyppolit, the Butler (1931)
* The Blue Idol (1931)
* The Old Scoundrel (1932)
* Kiss Me, Darling (1932)
* The Verdict of Lake Balaton (1932)
* Flying Gold (1932)
* Rouletabille the Aviator (1932)
* Miss Iza (1933)
* Judgment of Lake Balaton (1933)
* The Racokzi March (1933)
* The Ghost Train (1933)
* And the Plains Are Gleaming (1933)
* Romance in Budapest (1933)
* Scandal in Budapest (1933)
* Romance of Ida (1934)
* It Happened in March (1934)
* Purple Lilacs (1934)
* Cornflower (1934)
* Peter (1934)
* A Night in Venice (1934)
* Everything for the Woman (1934)
* Emmy (1934)
* Spring Parade (1934)
* Villa for Sale (1935)
* Budapest Pastry Shop (1935)
* Dream Love (1935)
* Dreams of Love (1935)
* The New Landlord (1935)
* Thanks for Knocking Me Down (1935)
* Ball at the Savoy (1935)
* Little Mother (1935)
* Half-Rate Honeymoon (1936)
* Be True Until Death (1936)
* The Golden Man (1936)
* It Was Me (1936)
* Anniversary (1936)
* Girls' Dormitory (1936)
* Fräulein Veronika (1936)
* Where the Lark Sings (1936)
* Mother (1937)
* Tales of Budapest (1937)
* Where Do We Sleep on Sunday? (1937)
* Sister Maria (1937)
* Family Bonus (1937)
* Sweet Revenge (1937)
* All Men Are Crazy (1937)
* Number 111 (1938)
* The Woman at the Crossroads (1938)
* Roxy and the Wonderteam (1938)
* Rézi Friday (1938)
* The Poor Rich (1938)
* Young Noszty and Mary Toth (1938)
* Billeting (1938)
* Magda Expelled (1938)
* Azurexpress (1938)
* Bence Uz (1938)
* Marika (1938)
* The Wrong Man (1938)
* Stars of Variety (1939)
* The Five-Forty (1939)
* The Ball Is On (1939)
* The Minister's Friend (1939)
* Wedding in Toprin (1939)
* Landslide (1940)
* Dankó Pista (1940)
* Haunting Spirit (1940)
* Yes or No? (1940)
* Mirage by the Lake (1940)
* Semmelweis (1940)
* A Bowl of Lentils (1941)
* Silenced Bells (1941)
* Prince Bob (1941)
* Flames (1941)
* Finally! (1941)
* One Night in Transylvania (1941)
* Silent Monastery (1941)
* Katyi (1942)
* Deadly Kiss (1942)
* Temptation (1942)
* Carnival of Love (1943)
* The White Train (1943)
* The Night Serenade (1943)
* The Song of Rákóczi (1943)
* Mask in Blue (1943)
* It Happened in Budapest (1944)
* African Bride (1944)
* After the Storm (1945)
* The Schoolmistress (1945)
* Without Lies (1946)
* Renee XIV (1946, uncompleted)
* The Siege of Beszterce (1948)
* Mickey Magnate (1949)
* Janika (1949)
* The Marriage of Katalin Kis (1950)
* Déryné (1951)
* Honesty and Glory (1951)
* Erkel (1952)
* West Zone (1952)
* The First Swallows (1953)
* Relatives (1954)
* Me and My Grandfather (1954)
* A Glass of Beer (1955)
* Dollar Daddy (1956)
* Suburban Legend (1957)
* Tale on the Twelve Points (1957)
* A Quiet Home (1958)
* Up the Slope (1959)

## Bibliography

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* Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.

## External links

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* István Eiben at IMDb

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