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Klári Tolnay

Klári Tolnay

Actor · Died October 27, 1998, aged 81 · Budapest, Hungary

Klári Tolnay (17 July 1914 – 27 October 1998) was a Hungarian actress. Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the daughter of István Tolnay and Eleonóra Siess. She spent her childhood in the small village of Mohora, Nógrád county, on the estate of her father. Finishing elementary school there, she continued secondary school studies in Balassagyarmat, two years at the school operated by Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis in Nyíregyháza, finishing high school in Debrecen's School of Business. Singing and playing music since childhood, she followed the advice of newspaper editor János Bókay, and auditioned herself to prominent actors of the time, Gábor Rajnai, Jenő Heltai, and Sándor Hevesi. After these early attempts were not followed by desired results, she was mentored by Béla Gaál, thus starting her career as a film actress at the Hunnia Film Studio. Her first notable role was in Meseautó, after which she was hired by the Vígszínház theatre in 1934, to perform smaller roles. In 1936 she married Ákos Ráthonyi, a director, giving birth to daughter Zsuzsanna 4 years later. After World War II ended in 1945, Ákos Ráthonyi left Hungary, with their daughter following after the 1956 revolution. Leaving the Vígszínház for the Művész Theatre in 1946-7, she met Iván Darvas, whom she later married (but divorced in 1958). In 1947, together with Gyula Benkő and István Somló, she was appointed as the co-manager of the Vígszínház theatre, where she was a major participant in restoring the institution to its pre-war glory. After the theatre was disbanded by the government in 1950, she joined the Madách Theatre, where she worked until her death on 27 October 1998. Description above from the Wikipedia article Klári Tolnay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 17, 1917
Died
October 27, 1998 (aged 81)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Klári Tolnay's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
43%
Self
32%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Klári Tolnay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Klári Tolnay's 6 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Klári Tolnay's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

76 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Karantén Zóna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Panni

  • Willy the Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Verbéna, a tündér (voice)

  • Kaviár és lencse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Matilde

  • A tönk meg a széle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Olgika

  • Kojak in Budapest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Szalánczyné

  • Saroküzlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mama

  • The Music's the Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Zsazsa néni

  • Adáshiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Drága kisfiam! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Margit, anya

  • A bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martinné

  • Legato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Zarkóczy Rózsika

  • Black Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Teudelinda grófnő

  • Hungarian Folktales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mesemondó

  • Ballagó idö(1976)

    as Nagymama

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There Was Once a Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bujták grófnõ

  • Good Evening, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Juhászné

  • Dreams of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kozima, Liszt leánya

  • A Rose Garden of Six Acres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ilka néni

  • Hasty Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Anna - özvegy Komáromi Gézáné

  • A ravaszdi leányzó és az IBUSZ vendégek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Fölcint Lajosné

  • A koppányi aga testamentuma(1967)

    as Babocsainé

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Widow and the Police Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Late Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Szilágyiné

  • Father(1966)

    as Anya

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Anya

  • Skylark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tóni, Vajkayné

  • Torchlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kossuth's wife

  • Well, Young Man? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sándor Bálint's wife

  • A Bus Does Not Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Land of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Miklós' mother

  • Just a Joke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bende Etelka

  • Don't Keep Off the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Anna, Kéri felesége

  • Virrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Elza, Szabó's wife

  • For Whom the Larks Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • What a Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Karsai Klára

  • Dani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Aranka

  • Tale on the 12 Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bartháné, patikus

  • Gala Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Márta

  • Relatives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Mrs. Déry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Déryné

  • Egy asszony elindul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Bangháné, Ilonka

  • Tüz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Asztalos Mária

  • The Siege of Beszterce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Apolka

  • Lady Over the Abyss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jánossy Éva

  • Rákóczi nótája(1943)

    as Krisztinka Oltay / Fruzsa néni / Cinka Panna

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Féltékenység (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eszter

  • Fleeing Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Klára / Marianne

  • Szerencsés flótás (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Katyi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Varga Kató / Katyi

  • Gentry Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kovács Zsuzsi

  • Kádár vs. Kerekes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kádár Erzsi ügyvéd

  • Férfihűség (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Keresztúton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Pista tekintetes úr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Silent Monastery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Az ördög nem alszik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Éva

  • Havasi napsütés(1941)

    as Fifi, a vezérigazgató lánya

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Back on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Anny

  • A Kiss and That's All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nadányi Ervinné, Anni

  • Three Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Queen Elizabeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Vision by the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Love Is Not a Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Suzanne,francia nevelõnõ

  • Six Weeks of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Eva

  • Wedding in Toprin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as A gróf felesége

  • The Lady is a Little Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Takács Klári, Bimbi

  • The Crucial Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Éva, Bálint Gábor felesége

  • Azurexpress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Teri

  • My Daughter Is Different (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gitta, Hubay Péter lánya

  • The Borrowed Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gruber Mary

  • There Are Exceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kántor Vera

  • Be True Until Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bella, Viola húga

  • The Wise Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Erzsike

  • Meseautó(1934)

    as Sári

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The New Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Kenyereslány

  • Róza néni elintézi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Róza néni

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles, 75 of them dated from 1934 to 2022.

Highest rated

Father (1966)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Havasi napsütés (1941)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1930s12 · acting1940s23 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

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 Klári Tolnay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Havasi napsütés (1941)

84th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Father (1966)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

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 Klári Tolnay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Klári Tolnay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; István Fekete shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors