S.Z. Sakall Net Worth

S.Z. Sakall Net Worth is
$6 Million

S.Z. Sakall Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Hungarian-born S.Z. Sakall was a veteran of German, Hungarian and British films when he left Europe because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement. In Hollywood from shortly after the outbreak of World War II, Sakall began appearing in comedies and musicals, often playing a lovable if somewhat excitable and/or befuddled uncle, ...

Date Of BirthFebruary 2, 1883
Place Of BirthBudapest, Austria-Hungary
ProfessionActor, Writer, Soundtrack
Star SignAquarius
#Trademark
1Often cast as a sympathetic friend or employee of the main character.
2Often plays men who are easily excited or befuddled but loveable nonetheless
#Fact
1He did not like "American" food,so when he was working on a movie,he had his wife cook food from the old country and bring him lunch or dinner.
2Started writing music hall sketches by the age of sixteen and later made up gags for a Budapest comic. After World War I, he went to Vienna to study acting under Max Reinhardt. He appeared on stage in both Germany and Austria and was featured in the first German sound film, "Zwei Herzen im Dreiviertel-Takt".
3The initials preceding his name are from the Hungarian for Szoke Szakall, meaning 'blonde beard', so called because he wore one as a young actor to look older.
4He originally turned down his waiter's role in Casablanca (1942), the part that initially made him famous.
5All three of his sisters perished in Nazi concentration camps.
6Because of his befuddled amiability on-screen, his trademark jowls and comical exasperation, he was nicknamed "Cuddles" and was often billed that way.
7Second wife was Ann Kardos, who was the sister of László Kardos. László's wife, Lenka, was the sister of director Joe Pasternak.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wonder Man1945Schmidt (as S. Z. Sakall)
Hollywood Canteen1944S.Z. Sakall
Shine on Harvest Moon1944Poppa Carl
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943Dr. Schlenna (as S.K. Sakall)
Wintertime1943Hjalmar Ostgaard
Casablanca1942Carl (as S.K. Sakall)
Seven Sweethearts1942Mr. Van Maaster, the Father
Yankee Doodle Dandy1942Schwab
Broadway1942Nick
Ball of Fire1941Prof. Magenbruch
That Night in Rio1941Penna
The Devil and Miss Jones1941George (as S.Z. Sakall)
The Man Who Lost Himself1941Paul
Spring Parade1940Latislav Teschek - the Baker
My Love Came Back1940Geza Peyer
Florian1940Max
It's a Date1940Karl Ober
Bubi1937Moller (as Szöke Szakall)
The Lilac Domino1937Sandor
Fräulein Lilli1936Prokurist Seidl (as Szöke Szakall)
Barátságos arcot kérek1936Blazsek Mátyás fényképész (as Szõke Szakáll)
Affairs of Maupassant1935as Szöke Szakall
Affairs of Maupassant1935Dr. Walitzky (as Szöke Szakall)
Viereinhalb Musketiere1935Sattler, drummer (as Szöke Szakall)
Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten1935Franz Novak (as Szöke Szakall)
Ende schlecht, alles gut1934Anton Polgar, Stationery Shop Owner (as Szöke Szakall)
Helyet az öregeknek1934Polgár papírkereskedõ (as Szõke Szakáll)
Everything for the Woman1934segment A pampák királya as Szõke Szakáll
Wenn du jung bist, gehört dir die Welt1934Beppo (as Szöke Szakall)
Az ellopott szerda1933Schmidz,fotóriporter (as Szõke Szakáll)
Frühlingsstimmen1933Krüger, Schuldiener (as Szöke Szakall)
Skandal in Budapest1933Stangl (as Szöke Szakáll)
Abenteuer am Lido1933Michael (as Szöke Szakall)
Pardon, tévedtem1933Strangel úr, Murray menedzsere (as Szõke Szakáll)
Großfürstin Alexandra1933Dimitri, Chefkoch im Hause der Großfürstin (as Szöke Szakall)
Das Jubiläum1933ShortHerr Lampe (as Szöke Szakall)
Muß man sich gleich scheiden lassen1933Professor Friedrich Hornung
Es war einmal ein Musikus1933Häberlein (as Szöke Szakall)
Streichquartett1933Short
A Woman Like You1933Theobald Roehn, Fabrikant (as Szöke Szakall)
Kaiserwalzer1933Leitner - Fabrikant aus Budapest (as Szöke Szakall)
The Town Stands on Its Head1933Der Bürgermeister
Tokajerglut1933Schmidt, Pressephotograph (as Szöke Szakall)
Ahoi - Ahoi!1932ShortHerr Lampe (as Szöke Sakall)
Besserer Herr gesucht zwecks...1932Short
Glück über Nacht1932Haase
Mein Name ist Lampe1932Short as Szöke Szakall
Gräfin Mariza1932Lampe
I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are1932Ottokar (as Szöke Szakall)
Ein harmloser Fall1932ShortHerr Werner (as Szöke Szakall)
Right to Happiness1932Bernhard
Mädchen zum Heiraten1932Alois Novak
Es Wird Geheiratet1932ShortHerr Winter (as Szoke Szakall)
The Unknown Guest1931Leopold Kuhlmann (as Szöke Szakall)
The Soaring Maiden1931Onkel Lampe (as Szöke Szakall)
The Woman They Talk About1931Salewski Moretti (as Szöke Szakall)
Meine Cousine aus Warschau1931Burel, Luciennes Gatte
Der Zinker1931Bill "Billy" Anerley (as Szöke Szakall)
Der Stumme von Portici1931Ehemann (as Szöke Szakall)
Ich heirate meinen Mann1931Adolphe (as Szöke Szakall)
Walzerparadies1931Schwartz, Theateragent (as Szöke Szakáll)
Ihr Junge1931as Szöke Szakall
Die Faschingsfee1931Matthias, Diener (as Szöke Szakáll)
Kopfüber ins Glück1931Baron Monteuil (as Szöke Szakall)
Her Majesty Love1931Bela Török / Lias Vater (as Szöke Szakall)
The Jumping Jack1930Eickmeyer - Parfümfabrikant (as Szöke Szakall)
Susanne macht Ordnung1930Dr. Fuchs, juristischer Berater (as Szöke Sakall)
Rendez-Vous1930Crepin (as Szöke Szakall)
Zweimal Hochzeit1930Grafenbergs Schwager
Zwei Herzen im Dreiviertel-Takt1930Der Theaterdirektor (as Szöke Szakall)
Why Cry at Parting?1929Gottgetreu, Kassierer von Harder & Co.
The Jolly Peasant1929Dorfpolizist (as Szöke Szakall)
Großstadtschmetterling1929Paul Bennet - Maler
Whirl of Youth1928Sam, ein Artist (as Szöke Szakall)
Mary Lou1928Der Jongleur (as Szöke Szakall)
Da hält die Welt den Atem an1928Theaterdirektor (as Szöke Szakall)
Familientag im Hause Prellstein1927Sami Bambus (as Szöke Szakall)
Der Himmel auf Erden1927Geschäftsführer
Der Herr des Todes1926Bordoni (as Szoke Szakall)
Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht1926Dr. Hecht (as Szöke Szakall)
A dollárnéni1917
Az újszülött apa1916as Szõke Szakáll
The Student Prince1954Joseph Ruder (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
The Ford Television Theatre1954TV SeriesMr. Toby
Small Town Girl1953Papa Eric Schlemmer
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology1951Stefan Szabo
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine1951Uncle Felix
Lullaby of Broadway1951Adolph Hubbell
Sugarfoot1951Don Miguel Wormser
Tea for Two1950J. Maxwell Bloomhaus
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady1950Miklos 'Mike' Teretzky (as Cuddles Sakall)
Montana1950Papa Otto Schultz (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll1949Fred Fisher aka Alfred Breitenbach
In the Good Old Summertime1949Otto Oberkugen (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
Look for the Silver Lining1949Shendorf
My Dream Is Yours1949Felix Hofer
Whiplash1948Sam
Embraceable You1948Sammy
Romance on the High Seas1948Uncle Lazlo Lazlo
April Showers1948Mr. Curley
Cynthia1947Prof. Rosenkrantz
The Time, the Place and the Girl1946Ladislaus Cassel (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
Never Say Goodbye1946Luigi Restaurateur (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
Two Guys from Milwaukee1946Count Oswald
Cinderella Jones1946Gabriel Popik
San Antonio1945Sacha Bozic (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
The Dolly Sisters1945Uncle Latsie Dolly
Christmas in Connecticut1945Felix Bassenak

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Streichquartett1981/IITV Short comedy "Streichquartett" - as Szöke Szakàll
Streichquartett1981/ITV Movie comedy
Streichquartett1962TV Movie play
Streichquartett1933Short story
Halloh - Caesar!1927

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In the Good Old Summertime1949performer: "In the Good Old Summertime"
Cinderella Jones1946performer: "Cinderella Jones", "You Never Know Where You're Goin' Till You Get There"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Friendship Train1948Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood2009TV Movie documentaryHimself
In the Good Old Summertime Intro2004Video documentary shortOtto Oberkugen
Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976TV MovieTribute Montage
Filmemigration aus Nazideutschland1975TV Series documentaryHimself
Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich1971TV Series
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story1951Documentary

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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