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S.Z. Sakall
Acting

S.Z. Sakall

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

2 Feb 1883

Age

143 Years

Born In

Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Budapest, Hungary]

Total Projects

100

Years Active

50 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.2 ★

Overview

Szőke Szakáll, known as S.Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian film character actor. He was in many films including In the Good Old Summertime, Lullaby of Broadway, Christmas in Connecticut and Casablanca in which he played Carl, the head waiter. Chubby-jowled Sakall played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund cuteness earned Sakall the...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

tv

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

1975

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

as Self (archive footage)

The Student Prince

movie

The Student Prince

1954

The Student Prince

as Joseph Ruder

Small Town Girl

movie

Small Town Girl

1953

Small Town Girl

as Papa Schlemmer

It's a Big Country

movie

It's a Big Country

1951

It's a Big Country

as Stefan Szabo

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

movie

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

1951

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

as Uncle Felix

Lullaby of Broadway

movie

Lullaby of Broadway

1951

Lullaby of Broadway

as Adolph Hubbell

Sugarfoot

movie

Sugarfoot

1951

Sugarfoot

as Don Miguel Wormser

Tea for Two

movie

Tea for Two

1950

Tea for Two

as J. Maxwell Bloomhaus

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

movie

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1950

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

as Miklos Teretzky

Montana

movie

Montana

1950

Montana

as Papa Otto Schultz

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

movie

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

1949

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

as Alfred Breitenbach

Look for the Silver Lining

movie

Look for the Silver Lining

1949

Look for the Silver Lining

as Shendorff

In the Good Old Summertime

movie

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as Otto Oberkugen

My Dream Is Yours

movie

My Dream Is Yours

1949

My Dream Is Yours

as Felix Hofer

Whiplash

movie

Whiplash

1948

Whiplash

as Sam

Embraceable You

movie

Embraceable You

1948

Embraceable You

as Sammy

Romance on the High Seas

movie

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as Uncle Lazlo Lazlo

April Showers

movie

April Showers

1948

April Showers

as Mr. Curley

Cynthia

movie

Cynthia

1947

Cynthia

as Prof. Rosenkrantz

The Time, The Place and The Girl

movie

The Time, The Place and The Girl

1946

The Time, The Place and The Girl

as Ladislaus Cassel

Never Say Goodbye

movie

Never Say Goodbye

1946

Never Say Goodbye

as Willie Schmidt

Two Guys from Milwaukee

movie

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946

Two Guys from Milwaukee

as Count Oswald

Cinderella Jones

movie

Cinderella Jones

1946

Cinderella Jones

as Gabriel Popik

San Antonio

movie

San Antonio

1945

San Antonio

as Sacha Bozic

The Dolly Sisters

movie

The Dolly Sisters

1945

The Dolly Sisters

as Uncle Latsie Dolly

Christmas in Connecticut

movie

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

Christmas in Connecticut

as Felix Bassenak

Wonder Man

movie

Wonder Man

1945

Wonder Man

as Schmidt

Hollywood Canteen

movie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

Shine on Harvest Moon

movie

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

Shine on Harvest Moon

as Poppa Carl

Thank Your Lucky Stars

movie

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Dr. Schlenna

Wintertime

movie

Wintertime

1943

Wintertime

as Hjalmar Ostgaard

Casablanca

movie

Casablanca

1943

Casablanca

as Carl

Seven Sweethearts

movie

Seven Sweethearts

1942

Seven Sweethearts

as Mr. Van Maaster, the Father

Yankee Doodle Dandy

movie

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Schwab

Broadway

movie

Broadway

1942

Broadway

as Nick

Ball of Fire

movie

Ball of Fire

1941

Ball of Fire

as Prof. Magenbruch

The Devil and Miss Jones

movie

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

as George (Merrick's Butler)

That Night in Rio

movie

That Night in Rio

1941

That Night in Rio

as Arthur Penna

The Man Who Lost Himself

movie

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

The Man Who Lost Himself

as Paul

Spring Parade

movie

Spring Parade

1940

Spring Parade

as Latislav Teschek - the Baker

My Love Came Back

movie

My Love Came Back

1940

My Love Came Back

as Geza Peyer

Florian

movie

Florian

1940

Florian

as Max

It's a Date

movie

It's a Date

1940

It's a Date

as Carl Ober

Bubi

movie

Bubi

1937

Bubi

as Moller

The Lilac Domino

movie

The Lilac Domino

1937

The Lilac Domino

as Sandor

Miss Lilli

movie

Miss Lilli

1936

Miss Lilli

as Prokurist Seidl

Affairs of Maupassant

movie

Affairs of Maupassant

1935

Affairs of Maupassant

as Dr. Walitzky

Four and a Half Musketeers

movie

Four and a Half Musketeers

1935

Four and a Half Musketeers

as Sattler, Schlagzeuger

Barátságos arcot kérek

movie

Barátságos arcot kérek

1935

Barátságos arcot kérek

Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten

movie

Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten

1935

Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten

as Franz Novak

Ende schlecht, alles gut

movie

Ende schlecht, alles gut

1934

Ende schlecht, alles gut

as Anton Polgar, Papierhändler

Jo Az Oreg A Haznal

movie

Jo Az Oreg A Haznal

1934

Jo Az Oreg A Haznal

When You're Young, the World Belongs to You

movie

When You're Young, the World Belongs to You

1934

When You're Young, the World Belongs to You

as Beppo

Az ellopott szerda

movie

Az ellopott szerda

1933

Az ellopott szerda

as Schmidz fotóriporter

Tokajerglut

movie

Tokajerglut

1933

Tokajerglut

as Schmidt, Pressephotograph

Frühlingsstimmen

movie

Frühlingsstimmen

1933

Frühlingsstimmen

as Krüger, Schuldiener

Scandal in Budapest

movie

Scandal in Budapest

1933

Scandal in Budapest

as Stangl

Adventure on the Lido

movie

Adventure on the Lido

1933

Adventure on the Lido

as Michael

Pardon, tévedtem

movie

Pardon, tévedtem

1933

Pardon, tévedtem

as Mr. Strangel

Großfürstin Alexandra

movie

Großfürstin Alexandra

1933

Großfürstin Alexandra

as Dimitri

Muß man sich gleich scheiden lassen

movie

Muß man sich gleich scheiden lassen

1933

Muß man sich gleich scheiden lassen

as Professor Friedrich Hornung

Es war einmal ein Musikus

movie

Es war einmal ein Musikus

1933

Es war einmal ein Musikus

as Häberlein

A Woman Like You

movie

A Woman Like You

1933

A Woman Like You

as Theobald Roehn, Fabrikant

Her Majesty Love

movie

Her Majesty Love

1933

Her Majesty Love

as Bela Török

Kaiserwalzer

movie

Kaiserwalzer

1933

Kaiserwalzer

as Leitner - Fabrikant aus Budapest

The Town Stands on Its Head

movie

The Town Stands on Its Head

1933

The Town Stands on Its Head

as Der Bürgermeister

Glück über Nacht

movie

Glück über Nacht

1933

Glück über Nacht

as Haase

CineRaya

movie

Mein Name ist Lampe

1932

Mein Name ist Lampe

Countess Mariza

movie

Countess Mariza

1932

Countess Mariza

as Lampe

I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are

movie

I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are

1932

I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are

as Ottokar, sein früherer Diener

CineRaya

movie

Ein harmloser Fall

1932

Ein harmloser Fall

as Herr Werner

Besserer Herr gesucht, zwecks...

movie

Besserer Herr gesucht, zwecks...

1932

Besserer Herr gesucht, zwecks...

Right to Happiness

movie

Right to Happiness

1932

Right to Happiness

as Bernhard

Girls to Marry

movie

Girls to Marry

1932

Girls to Marry

as Alois Novak

CineRaya

movie

Es wird geheiratet

1932

Es wird geheiratet

as Mr. Winter

The Unknown Guest

movie

The Unknown Guest

1931

The Unknown Guest

as Leopold Kuhlmann

The Soaring Maiden

movie

The Soaring Maiden

1931

The Soaring Maiden

as Onkel Lampe

My Cousin From Warsaw

movie

My Cousin From Warsaw

1931

My Cousin From Warsaw

as Burel, Luciennes Gatte

The Squeeker

movie

The Squeeker

1931

The Squeeker

as Bill "Billy" Anerley, Direktor des "Leopard-Clubs"

The mute of Portici

movie

The mute of Portici

1931

The mute of Portici

as Ehemann

I Marry My Husband

movie

I Marry My Husband

1931

I Marry My Husband

as Adolphe

Waltz Paradise

movie

Waltz Paradise

1931

Waltz Paradise

as Schwartz, Theateragent

The Carnival Fairy

movie

The Carnival Fairy

1931

The Carnival Fairy

as Matthias, Diener

Headlong into happiness

movie

Headlong into happiness

1931

Headlong into happiness

as Baron Monteuil

The Jumping Jack

movie

The Jumping Jack

1930

The Jumping Jack

as Eickmeyer

Susie Cleans Up

movie

Susie Cleans Up

1930

Susie Cleans Up

as Dr. Fuchs

Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous

movie

Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous

1930

Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous

as Crépin

Twice Wedding

movie

Twice Wedding

1930

Twice Wedding

as Grafenbergs Schwager

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

movie

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

1930

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

as Der Theaterdirektor

Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?

movie

Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?

1929

Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?

as Gottgetreu, Kassierer von Harder & Co.

Pavement Butterfly

movie

Pavement Butterfly

1929

Pavement Butterfly

as Paul Bennet

Whirl of Youth

movie

Whirl of Youth

1928

Whirl of Youth

as Sam

Mary Lou

movie

Mary Lou

1928

Mary Lou

as Der Jongleur

Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein

movie

Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein

1927

Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein

as Sami Bambus

The Merry Farmer

movie

The Merry Farmer

1927

The Merry Farmer

Make Up

movie

Make Up

1927

Make Up

as Theaterdirektor

Heaven on Earth

movie

Heaven on Earth

1927

Heaven on Earth

as Geschäftsführer

CineRaya

movie

The Master of Death

1926

The Master of Death

as Bordoni

Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht

movie

Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht

1926

Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht

as Dr. Hecht