Kálmán Rózsahegyi

Who was Kálmán Rózsahegyi?

Kálmán Rózsahegyi was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher.

He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also began his career performing in the countryside, but in 1898 he was hired by the Hungarian National Theatre. Between 1900 and 1935 he was a member of the National Theatre, from 1923 as a permanent member.

With his wife, Angéla Hevesi, he founded his own private drama school, which was the place of learning for many famous actors.