Ferenc Molnár

Playwright

Birthday January 12, 1878

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Budapest, Hungary

DEATH DATE Apr 1, 1952 (74)

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About

Hungarian-born playwright, novelist, director and poet. His plays include "The Devil," "Liliom," "The Swan," "The Guardsman" and "The Play's the Thing." His most famous novel is "The Paul Street Boys."

Before Fame

He worked as a journalist.

Trivia

He immigrated to the United States to escape persecution of Hungarian Jews during World War II.

Family Life

He was married three times. His first two marriages ended in divorce. His third wife was Lili Darvas.

Associated With

He was influenced by Oscar WildeGeorge Bernard Shaw and Gerhart Hauptmann.