The earliest known Hungarian animator is István Kató-Kiszly, a graphic artist whose first film, Ödön Zsirb (1915), was made from paper cut-outs featuring a stock comedic character: a greasy bucket. Like most Hungarian animators from this period, he was trained as an artist (others were painters or graphic designers) and his work reflects his visual talents. Like many early animators, Kató-Kiszly made advertisements, newsreels and educational movies in addition to narrative and comedic shorts. He also made a beetle version of Romeo and Juliet (1921) crafted in the style of silhouette animation, and the beautifully and delicately detailed Beetle Orpheum (1932). While Kató-Kiszly made hundreds of animated films, most were lost during the Siege of Budapest in 1945.
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Photo: Kató-Kiszly István: Beetle Orpheum