Read the bio below and try to give details on steve sekely 's: - other names - years active - notable works - birth name - death date - spouse - birth date - name - birth place - occupation Bio: steve sekely -lrb- 1899-1979 -rrb- was a hungarian film director . born szekely istvan , he was known by several names , based on his changing professional and immigration status , including stefan szekely . he directed films in hungarian , german , and english . he worked as a newspaper journalist in germany , before returning to hungary in the early 1930s . he directed one of the most famous classic hungarian films , the frequently revived comedy '' hyppolit , a lakaj '' -lrb- 1931 -rrb- . that film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on dvd . sekely left pre-war hungary , fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for jews . he worked in hollywood for much of his subsequent career , directing mostly b movies and early episodic tv , although he directed his best-known english language film , the cult science fiction thriller '' the day of the triffids '' in the uk and returned to hungary to direct his final film , '' the girl who liked purple flowers , '' which was released in 1973 .
- other names is stefan szekely- years active is 1930-1973- notable works is '' the day of the triffids ''- birth name is szekely istvan- death date is 1979- spouse is baba majos de nagyzsenye- birth date is 1899- name is steve sekely- birth place is hungary- occupation is film director