Attila Dargay

Writing

Attila Dargay

Born 1927-06-20 · Mezőnyék, Hungary

Attila Dargay (June 20, 1927 - October 20, 2009) was an animator from Hungary. He was born in Mezőnyék. He finished his academic studies in 1948. He worked at Hungary's National Theatre as scenery painter,then he became an animated-film director in 1957. His films are popular among both children and adults. He died aged 82 in Budapest. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Attila Dargay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Little Fox poster
7.6

A tale about a little fox Vuk from the novel of the famous Hungarian writer István Fekete.

The Little Fox

1981

The Little Fox poster
7.6

A tale about a little fox Vuk from the novel of the famous Hungarian writer István Fekete.

The Little Fox

1981

The Treasure of Swamp Castle poster
7.7

Szaffi is a full-length animated feature based on Mór Jókai’s short books The Gypsy Baron (A cigánybáró) and Szaffi. It has adventure, and treasure, and love, and a little black cat, and a war, and picturesque villains - a governor with a pressure release valve in his skull and a fat pig-loving baron, and of course, the good gypsies.

The Treasure of Swamp Castle

1985

The Treasure of Swamp Castle poster
7.7

Szaffi is a full-length animated feature based on Mór Jókai’s short books The Gypsy Baron (A cigánybáró) and Szaffi. It has adventure, and treasure, and love, and a little black cat, and a war, and picturesque villains - a governor with a pressure release valve in his skull and a fat pig-loving baron, and of course, the good gypsies.

The Treasure of Swamp Castle

1985

The Seventh Brother poster
6.3

After his owners abandon him in the woods, a puppy befriends a family of rabbits.

The Seventh Brother

1995

No artwork available
NR

Radio advertising from the times when the tariffs for advertising seconds did not yet sky rocket.

Varázsfurulyás

1955

Captain of the Forest poster
8.1

This entertaining film highlights the importance of integrity, justice, and appreciation for the environment. The compassionate and wise Captain is the hero, who is trying to stop long-time troublemaker and master of disguise Zero the Cat as he plans his biggest coup ever. Helping the Captain along the way are the bright Constable Eleméri Ede and seasoned secret agent Góliát. The resourceful Gólíat succeeds in locating Zero's hiding place, where he overhears part of Zero's newest plan. Although unable to get all the details, Gólíat reports to the station and it becomes clear that stopping Zero will be quite a challenge.

Captain of the Forest

1988

Captain of the Forest poster
8.1

This entertaining film highlights the importance of integrity, justice, and appreciation for the environment. The compassionate and wise Captain is the hero, who is trying to stop long-time troublemaker and master of disguise Zero the Cat as he plans his biggest coup ever. Helping the Captain along the way are the bright Constable Eleméri Ede and seasoned secret agent Góliát. The resourceful Gólíat succeeds in locating Zero's hiding place, where he overhears part of Zero's newest plan. Although unable to get all the details, Gólíat reports to the station and it becomes clear that stopping Zero will be quite a challenge.

Captain of the Forest

1988

Drive, Locomotive! poster
5.0

A train's passengers tries to make the engine even faster, using very unique ways.

Drive, Locomotive!

1972

Drive, Locomotive! poster
5.0

A train's passengers tries to make the engine even faster, using very unique ways.

Drive, Locomotive!

1972

Knight Pazman poster
NR

Fairy tale animation film based on a poem by János Arany.

Knight Pazman

1973

No artwork available
NR

Philosophical short film on the relativity of everyday situations: Zsuzsu gets into trouble because she accidentally pours water over her father from the balcony where she is watering plants. However, when the clowns in the circus start throwing water at each other, her father roars with laughter...

Zsuzsu is Watering the Flowers

1972

The Quest poster
NR

The story follows Csongor, a young man on a quest to reunite with his true love, Tünde, accompanied by his loyal but clumsy friend, Balga. Along the way, they encounter various characters who challenge Csongor’s views on life and love. However, an evil force, Mirigy, threatens to derail Csongor’s journey and his faith in true love.

The Quest

2025

Gustav – Wilde Abenteuer mit dem liebenswerten Chaoten poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gustav – Wilde Abenteuer mit dem liebenswerten Chaoten

Variations on a Dragon poster
7.0

Seven variations of the traditional fairy tales which the dragon kidnaps the royal - but this time, things are not happening as planned.

Variations on a Dragon

1967

Variations on a Dragon poster
7.0

Seven variations of the traditional fairy tales which the dragon kidnaps the royal - but this time, things are not happening as planned.

Variations on a Dragon

1967

No artwork available
NR

The four epigrammatically-condensed cartoons pillory eternal human qualities and situations. Figure designer of these morbid social satires is Ferenc Sajdik, who was a frequent co-creator in the later films of Dargay.

Irregular Stories

1970

Mattie the Goose-Boy poster
7.2

A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend - a goose.

Mattie the Goose-Boy

1977

Mattie the Goose-Boy poster
7.2

A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend - a goose.

Mattie the Goose-Boy

1977

Prince Walnut poster
NR

Animated adaptation of the tale by Ferenc Móra in which the old king, on the advice of his long-serving shepherd, arranges an archery competition to decide which of his three sons will inherit the crown. The competitors have to hit the centre of a copper penny on which there is the image of the old king.

Prince Walnut

1963

Prince Walnut poster
NR

Animated adaptation of the tale by Ferenc Móra in which the old king, on the advice of his long-serving shepherd, arranges an archery competition to decide which of his three sons will inherit the crown. The competitors have to hit the centre of a copper penny on which there is the image of the old king.

Prince Walnut

1963

The Lark of the Prairie poster
5.5

Hungarian animation film.

The Lark of the Prairie

1994

The three rabbits poster
NR

“Once upon a time, very long ago, in the middle of a roaring forest, three rabbits gathered, settled on silk grass…” A dramatized version of Zoltán Zelk's poetic tale with puppets.

The three rabbits

1972

Gusztáv 2. poster
4.0

A collection of episodes of the Hungarian adult-animation Gusztáv. Episodes on this disc include: Gusztáv Has a Guest, Gusztáv is a Man of Action, Gusztáv in ABC, Gustáv Doesn't Forget, Gusztáv Puts it Out for Himself, Gusztáv and the Passion for Collecting, Gustav's Holiday Home, Gusztáv in the Stairwell, Gusztáv is Self-Sufficient, Gusztáv and the Specialist, Gusztáv and the Two Coaches, Gusztáv Wins, Gusztáv is Looking for a Job, Gusztáv's Snake, Gusztáv and the Other, Gusztáv and the Gold Digger, and Gusztáv is Stubborn.

Gusztáv 2.

2005