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Josef von Báky (23 March 1902,Zombor,Austria-Hungary – 28 July 1966,Munich,West Germany) was a Hungarian filmmaker. He was also known asJosef v. Baky andJózsef Báky. He was born in the village of Zobor in theKingdom of Hungary (todayZombor,Slovakia). He worked as an assistant toGéza von Bolváry.[1][2]
He worked asdirector orproducer on no less than 48 films. He died inMunich,Bavaria,West Germany.
Báky's best known film isMünchhausen, which was released in 1943.[3] It is a fantasy-comedy and is noted for how it avoids politics of its time. The film was ordered by Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels to celebrate the 25th anniversary ofUFA and to compete with Hollywood productions.
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