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Esterhazy, Andrea

Post by Johan Melle » 27/08/2018, 23:18

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Andrea Esterhazy in The Salamander (1981)
Like several other generici who were active in Italian cinema, Andrea Esterhazy (alias Bondy 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]

Filmography

1952
  1. Le infedeli .... Party guest (uncredited)

    1953
  2. Roman Holiday .... Embassy staffer (uncredited)
  3. The Man From Cairo / Dramma nella Kasbah .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)

    1955
  4. Addio, Napoli! .... Judge (uncredited)

    1956
  5. Il bigamo .... Member of Principe's entourage (uncredited)
  6. Totò lascia o raddoppia? .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
  7. War and Peace .... Russian officer at the dinner (uncredited)

    1957
  8. A Farewell to Arms .... Tavern customer (uncredited)

    1958
  9. Giovani mariti .... Guest at 3rd wedding reception (uncredited)
  10. The Naked Maja .... Count De Fuentes (uncredited)

    1959
  11. Annibale .... Slave who betrays Silvia (uncredited)
  12. Storie d'amore proibiti (Le secret du chevalier d'Eon) .... Foreign ambassador (uncredited)
  13. Tutti innamorati .... Priest at the opening ceremony (uncredited)

    1961
  14. Il relitto .... Party guest (uncredited)
  15. Madame Sans-Gêne .... role? (uncredited)

    1962
  16. Il Commissario .... Politician (uncredited)
  17. La congiura dei Dieci .... Nobleman (uncredited)
  18. Sodoma e Gomorra .... Man at the banquet (uncredited)

    1963
  19. 55 Days at Peking .... Austrian Minister (uncredited)
  20. Gidget Goes to Rome .... Butler (uncredited)
  21. The Cardinal .... Cardinal (uncredited)
  22. The Pink Panther .... Holiday guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited)

    1965
  23. Su e giù - segment 4: "Il Colpo del Leone" .... role?

    1966
  24. I Spy (TV series) S. 2, Ep. 4: "Vendetta" .... Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

    1967
  25. Arriva Dorellik .... Night club manager (uncredited)
  26. Il tigre .... Master of ceremonies (uncredited)
  27. La cintura di castità .... Nobleman (uncredited)
  28. La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin .... Professor Stevens (uncredited)
  29. Le dolci signore .... Party guest (uncredited)
  30. Troppo per vivere, poco per morire .... Man at the award (uncredited)

    1968
  31. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell .... Friend of the Countess (uncredited)
  32. Heißer Sand auf Sylt .... Dr. Bauer (credited as "André Esterhazy")
  33. House of Cards .... Party guest (uncredited)
  34. Le petit baigneur / Si salvi chi può .... Boat dealer (uncredited)
  35. Ruba al prossimo tuo .... Mario Marini (credited as "Andrea Esterasy")
  36. Scusi, facciamo l'amore? .... Man waiting to attend Bebe's funeral (uncredited)
  37. Tre passi nel delirio - segment "William Wilson" .... Card-playing officer (uncredited)
  38. Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... Townsman (uncredited)

    1969
  39. 5 per l'inferno .... American military officer (uncredited)
  40. Amarsi male .... Business associate (uncredited)
  41. Dove vai tutta nuda? .... The minister, a party guest (uncredited)
  42. Oh dolci baci e languide carezze .... Party guest (uncredited)
  43. Scacco alla regina .... Party guest (uncredited)
  44. Una su 13 .... Notary (uncredited)

    1970
  45. Colpo rovente .... Radio announcer (uncredited)
  46. Hornets' Nest .... General Dohrmann (credited as "Bondy Esterhazy")
  47. The Adventurers .... Man at fashion show (uncredited)
  48. Waterloo .... The Duke of Richmond (uncredited)

    1971
  49. Morte a Venezia .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
  50. Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte .... Commendator Borgnelli (uncredited)

    1972
  51. Avanti! / Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
  52. Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma .... Cappellini, fascist (uncredited)
  53. Ludwig .... Officer (uncredited)

    1973
  54. Ash Wednesday .... Conte d'Arnoud (credited)
  55. Io e lui .... Party guest (uncredited)
  56. Polvere di stelle .... Man granting his wife to Americans / American major (uncredited)

    1974
  57. Daisy Miller .... Doctor (credited as "Bondy Esterhazy")
  58. Identikit .... Airplane passenger (uncredited)
  59. L'erotomane .... Member on the board of directors (uncredited)
  60. Nipoti miei diletti .... Brothel client (uncredited)

    1975
  61. A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere .... Party guest (uncredited - pic lost)
  62. La casa dell'esorcismo .... American tourist (uncredited)
  63. La parola, il fatto: Anarchia .... role? (credited as André Estherhazy)
  64. Mahogany .... Man at fashion show (uncredited)
  65. The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV) .... Footman (uncredited)

    1976
  66. A Matter of Time .... Jeweler (credited)
  67. Bluff storia di truffe e di imbroglioni .... Nightclub client at the bar (uncredited)
  68. Bordella .... Bar customer (uncredited)
  69. Cadaveri eccellenti .... Party guest (uncredited)
  70. Cassandra Crossing .... Train passenger (uncredited)
  71. Il comune senso del pudore .... Man at cinema (uncredited)
  72. L'eredità Ferramonti .... Party guest (uncredited)
  73. Languidi baci... perfide carezze .... Party guest (uncredited)
  74. Obsession .... D'Annunzio (credited)
  75. Quel movimento che mi piace tanto .... Guest at the wedding party (uncredited)
  76. Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveri .... Hotel de Paris client (uncredited)

    1977
  77. Il gatto .... Judge (uncredited)
  78. Il ginecologo della mutua .... Professor Cavendish (uncredited)
  79. Holocaust 2000 .... Doctor (uncredited)

    1978
  80. I gabbiani volano basso .... Giorgio Calvi (credited)
  81. Il furto della Gioconda (TV mini-series) .... Judge (uncredited)
  82. Le témoin / Il testimone .... Monsignore (credited as "Andrea Estherazi")

    1980
  83. Il treno per Istambul (TV mini-series) - ep. 1 .... Sir Henry (credited as "Andrea Estherhazy")
  84. La cage aux folles II / Il vizietto II .... Guest at Manderstam's birthday party (uncredited)

    1981
  85. Lion of the Desert .... Announcer at Italian military ball (uncredited)
  86. The Salamander .... Minister of Defence (credited as "André Esterhazy")

    1982
  87. Identificazione di una donna .... Party guest (uncredited)
  88. Morte in Vaticano .... Cardinal (credited)
  89. Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande .... Card player (uncredited)
  90. Verdi (TV mini-series) .... Husband of Giuseppina's singing pupil (uncredited)

    1983
  91. Notturno .... Ambassador in Germany (uncredited)
Notes and sources
1. de.esterhazy.net
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 1:22

Going chronologically we will start with his 50s appearances.

Roman Holiday (1953) - uncredited as an embassy staffer
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War and Peace (1956) (uncredited) - pics by Ciavazzaro
War And Peace - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg

The Naked Maja (1958) as Party guest (uncredited) - pic by Johan Melle
Naked Maja - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
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
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 2:00

Moving to 1960s

Il commissario (1962) (uncredited) .... Politician - post by Ghibarian
Il commissario (1962) 1.jpg

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
Pink Panther - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Pink Panther - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg

Arriva Dorellik (1967) (uncredited) as Night club manager - post by Johan Melle
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In the German film Heißer Sand auf Sylt (1968) as Dr. Bauer (credited as André Esterhazy) - pics by Johan
Heisser Sand - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Heisser Sand - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg

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
Tre Passi Nel Delirio - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Tre Passi Nel Delirio - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg
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Esterhazy - Scusi facciamo l'amore.jpg
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 2:37

Continuing with the 1960s and into the 70s

Troppo per vivere, poco per morire (1967) (uncredited) .... Man at the award - post by Emiliano
Esterhazy - Troppo per vivere, poco per morire.jpg
Another uncredited role for Count Esterhazy in 5 per l'inferno (1969) as American military officer - post by Johan Melle
5 Per L'Inferno - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
Amarsi male (1969) uncredited as business associate - post by Johan Melle
Amarsi Male - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
Esterhazy as a party guest in Scacco alla regina (1969) - post by Rogerio Ferraz
Scacco Alla Regina - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
Colpo rovente (1970) (uncredited) ... Radio announcer - post by mortimer
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Waterloo (1970), uncredited as the Duke of Richmond - post by Johan Melle
Waterloo - Andea Esterhazy.jpg
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 3:10

Funny small speaking role for him as Commendator Borgnelli in Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte (1971) (uncredited) - post by Ghibarian
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte (1971) 1.jpg
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte (1971) 2.jpg

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

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
Ludwig - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Ludwig - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg

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

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

Daisy Miller (1974) as doctor - post by TRS
Daisy Miller (1974).jpg

It's veeery hard to see but this is surely Andrea as one of the airplane passengers in Identikit (1974) - post by Johan Melle
Identikit - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Identikit - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg

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
Esterhazy - L'erotomane.jpg

In La casa dell'esorcismo (1975), in which he plays an American tourist who sees Elke Sommer collapsed on the road - post by Ciavazzaro
Casa Dell'esorcismo - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 3:32

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

I just found out that our dear Andrea is one of the victim of the Cassandra Crossing (1976) disaster - post by Ciavazzaro
Cassandra Crossing - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Cassandra Crossing - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg
Poor Andrea :(


Il comune senso del pudore (1976) (uncredited) .... Man at cinema - post by Ghibarian
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Esterhazy - Bordella2.jpg
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Post by carlos » 02/09/2018, 4:40

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

He also appears uncredited as a doctor in Holocaust 2000 (1977) - identified by Ciavazzaro, pics by Johan Melle
Holocaust 2000 - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Holocaust 2000 - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg

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

The French credits misspell his name as Andrea Estherazi
Le Temoin - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg
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Il ginecologo della mutua (1977).jpg
Tutti possono arrichire tranne i poveri (1976).jpg
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Gabbiani Volano Basso - Esterhazy2.jpg
Gabbiani Volano Basso - Esterhazy1.jpg
Il Gatto - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 02/09/2018, 5:06

And we go into 1980s

Lion of the Desert (1981) uncredited as announcer at Italian military ball
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Andrea's credited role as a cardinal in Morte in Vaticano (1982)
Morte In Vaticano - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
Morte In Vaticano - Andrea Esterhazy2.jpg
Verdi (TV mini series) (1982) uncredited husband of Giuseppina's singing pupil
Verdi - Andrea Esterhazy.jpg
Notturno (1983) uncredited as ambassador in Germany
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Post by Johan Melle » 02/09/2018, 5:40

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:
Morte Venezia - Andrea Esterhazy1.jpg
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Post by mortimer » 05/09/2018, 17:23

New roles

Oh dolci baci e languide carezze (1969) ... Party guest
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Languidi baci... perfide carezze (1976) ... Party guest
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Il furto della Gioconda (TV mini-series)(1978) ... Judge
furtodellagioconda-esterhazy.jpg

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