Ladislaus Bus-Fekete

Ladislaus Bus-Fekete
Born29 January 1896
DiedJuly 25, 1971(1971-07-25) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesLeslie Bush-Fekete
László Bús-Fekete
OccupationsWriter, journalist
Years active1921-1965
SpouseFagyas Mária (1925-1971) (his death)[1][2]

Ladislaus Bus-Fekete (1896–1971) was a Hungarian playwright and journalist. A number of his works have been adapted into films including Ladies in Love, The Baroness and the Butler and Heaven Can Wait.[3] He was of Jewish heritage[4] and later also used the name as Leslie Bush-Fekete after emigrating to the United States.[5] He worked on several screenplays in the United States. He was married to fellow author Maria Fagyas [de].

His play Lot's Wife became What's New Pussycat?.[6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Fagyas Mária
  2. ^ https://www.nevpont.hu/palyakep/bus-fekete-laszlo-7dd02
  3. ^ Goble p.65
  4. ^ Rovit p.123
  5. ^ Rovit p.241
  6. ^ Vagg, Stephen (23 August 2025). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Capucine". Filmink. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rovit, Rebecca. The Jewish Kulturbund Theatre Company in Nazi Berlin. University of Iowa Press, 2012.