Ladislaus Bus-Fekete
Ladislaus Bus-Fekete | |
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| Born | 29 January 1896 |
| Died | 25 July 1971 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Leslie Bush-Fekete László Bús-Fekete |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
| Years active | 1921–1965 |
| Spouse | Fagyas Mária (1925–1971) (his death) |
Ladislaus Bus-Fekete (1896–1971) was a Hungarian playwright and journalist. A number of his works have been adapted into films including Ladies in Love, The Baroness and the Butler and Heaven Can Wait. He was of Jewish heritage and later also used the name as Leslie Bush-Fekete after emigrating to the United States. He worked on several screenplays in the United States. He was married to fellow author Maria Fagyas.
His play Lot's Wife became What's New Pussycat?.