Andrea Esterhazy

[Johan Melle]

Andrea Esterhazy in The Salamander (1981)

Alias: Bondy Esterhazy

Like several other generici who were active in Italian cinema, Andrea Esterhazy was a nobleman - more precisely a count. His full name was Count András Béla Péter Hubert Esterházy and he was born on 19th October 1913 in Bratislava, Slovakia^[1].

Known as Bandi (sometimes spelled Bondy or Bondi) to his friends, Andrea worked at the Foreign Ministery in Budapest before the outbreak of WW2. In 1947, he was sent to Rome as an embassy secretary, and enjoyed life there so much that he remained for the rest of his life^[1].

He embarked on a career as an actor, and because he was a fluent speaker of German, Hungarian, Italian, French and English, he was cast in small roles in a number of international productions shot in Rome, such as War and Peace (1956), 55 Days at Peking (1963), Obsession (1976) and The Salamander (1981). The majority of Andrea's roles were small (though most of them were speaking parts), but he occasionally played larger roles, such as I gabbiani volano basso (1978).

He died in 1984^[1].

[1] de.esterhazy.net


FILMOGRAPHY

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1952

1. Le infedeli (uncredited) .... Party guest
   
   1953
2. Roman Holiday (uncredited) .... Embassy staffer
   
   1955
3. Addio, Napoli! (uncredited) .... Judge
   
   1956
4. War and Peace (uncredited) .... Dolokhov's second at duel
   
   1958
5. The Naked Maja (uncredited) .... Count De Fuentes
   
   1959
6. Annibale (uncredited) .... Slave who betrays Silvia
7. Storie d'amore proibiti (Le secret du chevalier d'Eon) (uncredited) .... Foreign ambassador
   
   1961
8. Madame Sans-Gêne (uncredited) .... role?
   
   1962
9. Il Commissario (uncredited) .... Politician
10. La congiura dei Dieci (uncredited) .... Nobleman
    
    1963
11. 55 Days at Peking (uncredited) .... Austrian Minister
12. Gidget Goes to Rome (uncredited) .... Butler
13. The Pink Panther (uncredited) .... Holiday guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo
    
    1965
14. Su e giù - Episode 4: "Il Colpo del Leone" (uncredited) .... role?
    
    1967
15. Arriva Dorellik (uncredited) .... Night club manager
16. Il tigre (uncredited) .... Master of ceremonies
17. La cintura di castità (uncredited) .... Nobleman
18. Le dolci signore (uncredited) .... Party guest
19. La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin (uncredited) .... Professor Stevens
20. Scusi facciamo l'amore? (uncredited) .... Man waiting the funeral
21. Troppo per vivere, poco per morire (uncredited) .... Man at the award
    
    1968
22. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (uncredited) .... Friend of the Countess
23. Heißer Sand auf Sylt (credited as André Esterhazy) .... Dr. Bauer
24. House of Cards (uncredited) .... Party guest
25. Ruba al prossimo tuo (credited as Andrea Esterasy) .... Mario Marini
26. Tre passi nel delirio (uncredited) .... Card-playing officer (segment "William Wilson")
27. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire (uncredited) .... Townsman
    
    1969
28. 5 per l'inferno (uncredited) .... American military officer
29. Amarsi male (uncredited) .... Business associate
30. Dove vai tutta nuda? (uncredited) .... The minister, a party guest
31. Oh dolci baci e languide carezze (uncredited) .... Party guest
32. Scacco alla regina (uncredited) .... Party guest
33. 12 + 1 (uncredited) .... Notary
    
    1970
34. Colpo rovente (uncredited) .... Radio announcer
35. Hornets' Nest (credited as Bondy Esterhazy) .... General Dohrmann
36. The Adventurers (uncredited) .... Man at fashion show
37. Waterloo (uncredited) .... The Duke of Richmond
    
    1971
38. Morte a Venezia (uncredited) .... Hotel guest
39. Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte (uncredited) .... Commendator Borgnelli
    
    1972
40. Avanti! / Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (uncredited) .... Hotel guest
41. Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma (uncredited) .... Cappellini, fascist
42. Ludwig (uncredited) .... Officer
    
    1973
43. Ash Wednesday (credited) .... Conte d'Arnoud
44. Io e lui (uncredited) .... Party guest
45. Polvere di stelle (uncredited) .... Man granting his wife to Americans / American major
    
    1974
46. Daisy Miller (credited as Bondy Esterhazy) .... Doctor
47. Identikit (uncredited) .... Airplane passenger
48. L'erotomane (uncredited) .... Member on the board of directors
49. Nipoti miei diletti (uncredited) .... Brothel client
    
    1975
50. A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere (uncredited) .... Party guest (pic lost)
51. La casa dell'esorcismo (uncredited) .... American tourist
52. Mahogany (uncredited) .... Man at fashion show
53. Quel movimento che mi piace tanto (uncredited) .... Party guest
54. The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV) (uncredited) .... Footman
    
    1976
55. A Matter of Time (credited) .... Jeweler
56. Bluff storia di truffe e di imbroglioni (uncredited) .... Nightclub client at the bar
57. Bordella (uncredited) .... Bar customer
58. Cadaveri eccellenti (uncredited) .... Party guest
59. Cassandra Crossing (uncredited) .... Train passenger
60. Il comune senso del pudore (uncredited) .... Man at cinema
61. L'eredità Ferramonti (uncredited) .... Party guest
62. Languidi baci... perfide carezze (uncredited) .... Party guest
63. Obsession (credited) .... D'Annunzio
64. Tutti possono arrichire tranne i poveri (uncredited) .... role? (uncertain identification)
    
    1977
65. Il gatto (uncredited) .... Judge
66. Il ginecologo della mutua (uncredited) .... Professor Cavendish
67. Holocaust 2000 (uncredited) .... Doctor
    
    1978
68. I gabbiani volano basso (credited) .... Calvi
69. Il furto della Gioconda (TV mini-series) (uncredited) .... Judge
70. Le témoin / Il testimone (credited as Andrea Estherazi) .... Monsignore
    
    1980
71. Il treno per Istambul (TV mini-series) (credits?) .... role? (no pic still)
72. La cage aux folles II / Il vizietto II (uncredited) .... Guest at Manderstam's birthday party
    
    1981
73. Lion of the Desert (uncredited) .... Announcer at Italian military ball
74. The Salamander (credited as André Esterhazy) .... Minister of Defence
    
    1982
75. Identificazione di una donna (uncredited) .... Party guest
76. Morte in Vaticano (credited) .... Cardinal
77. Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande (uncredited) .... Card player
78. Verdi (TV mini-series) (uncredited) .... Husband of Giuseppina's singing pupil
    
    1983
79. Notturno (uncredited) .... Ambassador in Germany

EXTERNAL LINKS

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• Cinema Italiano Database
• Internet Movie Database

[carlos]

Going chronologically we will start with his 50s appearances.

Roman Holiday (1953) - uncredited as an embassy staffer

War and Peace (1956) (uncredited) - pics by Ciavazzaro

The Naked Maja (1958) as Party guest (uncredited) - pic by Johan Melle

Whereas all sources list his character as Count De Fuentes, he's not referred to by name in the film


Annibale (1959) - uncredited role as a slave - post by Johan Melle

[carlos]

Moving to 1960s

Il commissario (1962) (uncredited) .... Politician - post by Ghibarian

55 Days at Peking (1963) as the Austrian Minister - post by TRS

For you Johan, of course too for all other usere her (but Johan is the big Esterhazy-fan )! - post by TRS
Esterhazy in The Pink Panther (1963) as Holiday guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo

La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin (1967) (uncredited) Professor Stevens - post by Johan Melle

Arriva Dorellik (1967) (uncredited) as Night club manager - post by Johan Melle

Andrea in Scusi facciamo l'amore ? (1967) as Man at the funeral - post by Ciavazzaro

In the German film Heißer Sand auf Sylt (1968) as Dr. Bauer (credited as André Esterhazy) - pics by Johan

Esterhazy appears uncredited as an officer who plays cards at Brigitte Bardot's table in Tre passi nel delirio (1968) - segment "William Wilson" - post by Johan

[carlos]

Continuing with the 1960s and into the 70s

Troppo per vivere, poco per morire (1967) (uncredited) .... Man at the award - post by Emiliano

Another uncredited role for Count Esterhazy in 5 per l'inferno (1969) as American military officer - post by Johan Melle

Andrea has a nice little role as a notary in 12 + 1 (1969) - post by Ciavazzaro

He is uncredited - at least in the English version


Amarsi male (1969) uncredited as business associate - post by Johan Melle

Esterhazy in Ruba al prossimo tuo (1968) play the role of Mario Marini the father of Claudia Cardinale - post by Ciavazzaro

Here with Rock Hudson, he has (at least in the US version) a very little role - present only in a 8mm movie.


Esterhazy as a party guest in Scacco alla regina (1969) - post by Rogerio Ferraz

Colpo rovente (1970) (uncredited) ... Radio announcer - post by mortimer

Credited as Bondy Esterhazy in Hornets' Nest (1970) where he plays General Dohrmann - post by Johan Melle

Waterloo (1970), uncredited as the Duke of Richmond - post by Johan Melle

[carlos]

Funny small speaking role for him as Commendator Borgnelli in Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte (1971) (uncredited) - post by Ghibarian

Avanti a.k.a. Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (1972) (uncredited) .... Hotel guest - post by Ghibarian

Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma (1972) (uncredited) .... Cappellini, a fascist - post by Ghibarian

Esterhazy in another important film - Visconti's Ludwig (1972). He's not easy to see because in the first picture he is not in focus, and in the second he is far in the background but it is him for certain! - post by Johan Melle

Andrea's credited role from Ash Wednesday (1973) as Conte d'Arnoud - post by Ciavazzaro

Here in Io e lui (1973) with many other generici and nobleman generici too - post by Ciavazzaro

Daisy Miller (1974) as doctor - post by TRS

It's veeery hard to see but this is surely Andrea as one of the airplane passengers in Identikit (1974) - post by Johan Melle

And here's a great close-up for him - as one of the members on the board of directors in L'erotomane (1974) - post by Johan Melle

In La casa dell'esorcismo (1975), in which he plays an American tourist who sees Elke Sommer collapsed on the road - post by Ciavazzaro

[carlos]

The Count of Monte Cristo (1975), uncredited as footman - post by Johan Melle

It's hard to see, but he's with Anelli in Bordella (1976) as bar customer - post by Emiliano

I just found out that our dear Andrea is one of the victim of the Cassandra Crossing (1976) disaster - post by Ciavazzaro

Poor Andrea :(


Il comune senso del pudore (1976) (uncredited) .... Man at cinema - post by Ghibarian

[carlos]

Andrea has a little credited role in the Brian De Palma thriller Obsession (1976), an American production - pics by Johan Melle

I know is very hard,but it could be Andrea from Tutti possono arrichire tranne i poveri (1976) ? - post by Ciavazzaro

I don't know. Maybe...? - reply by Johan Melle


Il gatto (1977) (uncredited) .... Judge - post by Ghibarian

Esterhazy is Professor Cavendish (or something similar, hard to say..) in Il ginecologo della mutua (1977) (uncredited) - post by Ghibarian

He also appears uncredited as a doctor in Holocaust 2000 (1977) - identified by Ciavazzaro, pics by Johan Melle

Good, credited role in I gabbiani volano basso (1978) as Calvi - pics by Johan

Le témoin a.k.a. Il testimone (1978) - brief but credited role as a monsignore - pic by Johan

The French credits misspell his name as Andrea Estherazi

[Johan Melle]

And we go into 1980s

Andrea Esterhazy (credited as André Esterhazy) in The Salamander (1981) as the Minister of defence



Lion of the Desert (1981) uncredited as announcer at Italian military ball

Andrea's credited role as a cardinal in Morte in Vaticano (1982)

Verdi (TV mini series) (1982) uncredited husband of Giuseppina's singing pupil

Notturno (1983) uncredited as ambassador in Germany

[carlos]

Andrea Esterhazy is transferred. I have a feeling someone might have a missing pic or 3

[Johan Melle]

Yup! And I even have a new role to report. Andrea appears uncredited in Visconti's Morte a Venezia (1971), where he is visible in a few scenes as a hotel guest: