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Elmyr de Hory

Elmyr de Hory

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1906-04-16 (70 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.37
  • Last Refreshed: 224 days ago

Biography

Elmyr de Hory was a Hungarian-born painter and art forger who created over a thousand forgeries sold to reputable galleries worldwide. His notoriety stemmed from his involvement in the Clifford Irving book Fake! and Orson Welles's documentary essay film F for Fake. Born Elemér Albert Hoffmann on April 14, 1906, de Hory claimed an aristocratic upbringing but later revealed a middle-class childhood. He died December 11, 1976.

Filmography

Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery

Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery

as Self (archive footage) 6.2 1997
F for Fake

F for Fake

as Self 7.7 1973