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Lajos Biró

Lajos Biró

Writer · Died September 9, 1948, aged 68 · Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary [now Oradea, Romania]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lajos Bíró (born Lajos Blau) (22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. He was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) and eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a scenario chief for London Film Productions run by Alexander Korda, collaborating on many screenplays with Arthur Wimperis. He died in London on 9 September 1948 of a heart attack. He is buried in the northern section of Hampstead Cemetery in north London. In 1929, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Writing for The Last Command, but lost to Ben Hecht for Underworld, the only other nomination in this category.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1880
Died
September 9, 1948 (aged 68)
From
Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary [now Oradea, Romania]
Works as
Writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Lajos Biró's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
27%
Power
24%
Self
13%
Survival
5%
Society
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Romantic
5
Thrilling
4
Absurd
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lajos Biró's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lajos Biró's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • A protektor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Novel

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • A Royal Scandal(1945)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Bagdad(1940)

    Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Over the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • The Four Feathers(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Adaptation

  • The Divorce of Lady X(1938)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Knight Without Armor(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Under the Red Robe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Elephant Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Script Editor

  • Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sanders of the River(1935)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great(1934)

    Continuity · Story · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Private Life of Don Juan(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Dialogue · Writer

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII(1933)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Wedding Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • The Faithful Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Scenario Writer

  • Service for Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Michael and Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • The Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Their Mad Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Infidelities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Women Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

  • Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Script Editor

  • Adoration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • The Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Yellow Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Last Command(1928)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Way of All Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • The Heart Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • A Modern Dubarry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Silent Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Theatre Play

  • Don Juan's 3 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Novel

  • Eve's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Theatre Play

  • Tragedy in the House of Habsburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Forbidden Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Theatre Play

  • The House of Molitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • Eine versunkene Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Theatre Play

  • Sárga liliom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1914 to 1976.

Biggest box office

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

$58 worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Command (1928)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing52 of 53: 51 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew2 of 53: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s2 · crew1920s17 · crew1930s27 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s1 · crew1970s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lajos Biró's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Way of All Flesh (1940)

73rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Last Command (1928)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 57/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lajos Biró work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lajos Biró's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexander Korda shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles