Sándor Rott

Sándor Rott (né Sándor Rottmann; 27 November 1868 – 16 December 1942), was a Hungarian actor, theater director, and screenwriter.^[1][2] He was nicknamed, Hungarian: kis Rottról, lit. 'Little Rott', and was known for his comic roles.^[3][4]

Sándor Rott
Rott Sándor
Born	Sándor Rottmann 27 November 1868 Pest, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died	16 December 1942 Budapest, Hungary
Burial place	Kozma Street Cemetery
Other names	Alexander Rott
Occupation(s)	Actor, theater director, screenwriter
Spouse	Berta Türk (m. 1910–1942; his death)
Children	4

Sándor Rott (or kis Rottról)

Early life and family

Sándor Rott was born with the name Sándor Rottmann on 27 November 1868, in Pest in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary).^[1][2] He was Jewish.^[5] His parents were Adolf Rottmann (1821–1908) a tailor, and Katalin Silbermann (1835–1916), the family lived in the Jewish quarter (Erzsébetváros) on Király Street.^[6]

On 31 May 1910, he married the actress/singer Berta Türk in Terézváros, Budapest.^[5] His wife converted to Judaism;^[5] and they had three sons and a daughter.^[7]

Career

His career began with a contract with the Folies Caprice in 1891, where Rott gained popularity, together with his partner, Géza Steinhardt.^[2] There he became one of Budapest's best-known actors. Rott made several guest appearances in Vienna, where he proved to be a first-rate comedian.

He was an independent theater director in the capital for ten years, and between 1918 and 1927, he led the "Little Comedy Theater" (Kis Komédia) together with Steinhardt.^[2] In 1928, he performed as a guest at the Budapest Operetta Theatre [hu; de] and the Andrássy út Szinház theatre, followed by a tour in German-speaking countries, and some neighboring countries until 1935.^[2] He was known for his performance in Kalábriászparti (English: Calabrian Coast) which was a mute comedy role.^[1][2]

Rott wrote his autobiography, kis Rottról (1941). He died on 16 December 1942 in Budapest.^[2]

Filmography

As actor

• A suszterherceg (1914), as Kóbius the cobbler
• Az újszülött apa (1916), as a servant
• Jobb erkölcsöket! (1916), as outgoing husband
• Az erkölcsliga (1918)
• Az önkéntes tűzoltó (1918)

See also

• List of Hungarian actors