Endre A. Vadnay (August 3, 1902 – December 3, 1969) was a Hungarian-born writer and the brother of Hollywood screenwriter László Vadnay. [1] [2] [3] A Budapest native and University of Agriculture alumnus who later became owner-editor of the newspaper Reggeli Vjsag, Vadnay left Hungary after the Revolution of 1956. He did work for Radio Free Europe and, in 1958, founded the Hungarian Theatre in New York. [1] [2] Also that year, one of his stories formed the basis for his brother's screenplay for "War Against War," [4] a critically acclaimed episode of ABC's anthology series Telephone Time, starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner. [5] [6] [a]
On December 3, 1969, Vadnay died at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 67. [2]
In the half hour the relationship of the two was reviewed, her deep beliefs that science's ingenuity gave man the power to destroy himself and his conviction that mankind must employ the fruits of invention for his own betterment. The two worked closely together but never were to marry. Though only limited time was available, there was a surprising amount of characterization as well as considerable philosophical reflection on an issue that still plagues us today.
Endre A. Vadnay (August 3, 1902 – December 3, 1969) was a Hungarian-born writer and the brother of Hollywood screenwriter László Vadnay. [1] [2] [3] A Budapest native and University of Agriculture alumnus who later became owner-editor of the newspaper Reggeli Vjsag, Vadnay left Hungary after the Revolution of 1956. He did work for Radio Free Europe and, in 1958, founded the Hungarian Theatre in New York. [1] [2] Also that year, one of his stories formed the basis for his brother's screenplay for "War Against War," [4] a critically acclaimed episode of ABC's anthology series Telephone Time, starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner. [5] [6] [a]
On December 3, 1969, Vadnay died at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 67. [2]
In the half hour the relationship of the two was reviewed, her deep beliefs that science's ingenuity gave man the power to destroy himself and his conviction that mankind must employ the fruits of invention for his own betterment. The two worked closely together but never were to marry. Though only limited time was available, there was a surprising amount of characterization as well as considerable philosophical reflection on an issue that still plagues us today.