Farago Origin of surname

Katinka Faragó (born Katherina Faragó, also known as Katrina Lundberg) (b.1936), film producer and assistant director, born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of the writer Sandor Farago. Her parents lived in Budapest, but fled Hungary just before the outbreak of WW II and arrived in Sweden in 1940. Her father wrote scripts for Swedish films, and he sometimes took his daughter to film shoots. Her early exposure to the world of cinema ignited her passion for storytelling, and she wrote her first screenplay at the age of 17 for the film adaptation of The Road to the Clockwork Kingdom (1953) by Harry Martinson,

At the age of 19, Katinka began her collaboration with the legendary Swedish filmmaker, Ingmar Bergman. Despite Bergman's reputation for being difficult to work with, Katinka fearlessly took on the role of his assistant, a job that lasted for 30 years, during which she worked with him on 19 film productions. She was also employed as a screenwriter in the Swedish film industry from 1955 to 1965, and then worked as a freelance screenwriter for a decade before transitioning to work as a production manager.

Katinka's expertise and dedication to her craft led her to become a production manager at Bergman Cinematographer's film company for seven years. She then went on to be appointed as a production manager and producer at the Swedish Film Institute from 1985 to 1990. Later, from 1990 to 2002, she served as a producer at Sandrew Metronome, one of the largest film distribution companies in the Nordic countries, which was established by the union of the Swedish company Sandrews and the Danish Metronome.

Throughout her career, Katinka authored seven film scripts, including Ingmar Bergman's iconic film The Seventh Seal (1957), and serving as a production manager for five films, including Bergman's masterpiece Fanny and Alexander (1982). She has also produced over 15 other films.

Sándor Faragó (born Alexander Frankfurter) (1899-1958), author, playwright and journalist, born in Budapest, Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary). He began his career by founding the theater Uj Színház in 1921 at the age of twenty-one, along with Zsigmond Somlár and Sándor Imre. Despite the theater's short-lived existence of three months, Faragó's passion for writing and theater persevered. He traveled abroad, working as a film extra, assistant cameraman, chorister, agent, and actor, exploring different avenues in the entertainment industry.

In 1922, Faragó secured a job at a Bratislava newspaper as an assistant editor, where his humorous writings gained recognition. He was then invited to work as an editor at Kassai Napló. In 1926, he returned to Budapest, where his first cabaret play was brought out by Endre Nagy, and eventually, twelve of his cabaret plays were performed on various stages.

On October 5, 1928, Új Színház presented Faragó's five-act tragicomedy Bérkaszárnya, which was met with great success. He had another drama, New Girl in the Box Office, scheduled for broadcast. However, when WW II broke out, Faragó fled Hungary with his family and settled in Sweden in 1940. He published 4 novels and over 20 short stories. Farago died in Stockholm, Sweden.

He was the father of the film producer Katinka Faragó (b.1936) and the brother of the journalist Jeno Farago (1872-1940) and the painter Géza Faragó (1877-1928).

Jenő Faragó (born Jenő Frankfurter) (1872-1940), journalist, writer, translator, born in Budapest, Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary). He had a successful career as a newspaper reporter and editor in various cities in Hungary. He started as a reporter in Szeged in 1890 and then moved to Subotica (now in Serbia) in 1891. In 1894, he joined Pesti Napló in Budapest, where he worked until 1900. He then worked for Magyar Polgár in Cluj (now in Romania) as a reporter from 1900 to 1901, and later joined Magyar Hírlap as a colleague and assistant editor from 1901 to 1919. During his career, Faragó also served as the editor of Színház és Divat ("Theater and Fashion") magazine from 1916 to 1918, and as the responsible editor of 8 Órai Újság ("8 O'Clock Newspaper") from 1919 to 1930.

In addition to his journalistic achievements, Faragó was also a prolific writer. He authored over 20 plays, 4 operetta librettos, and 12 books, showcasing his diverse talent and passion for literature and the arts.

Jenő Faragó was the brother of the playwright and journalist Sándor Faragó (1899-1958) and of the painter Géza Faragó 1877-1928).

Géza Faragó (born Geza Frankfurter) (1877-1928), Art Nouveau painter and poster artist, born in Budapest, Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary). In 1898 traveled to Paris and studied under Filippo Colarossi and Alfons Mucha. He had an exhibition dedicated to his work in Hungary in 1900 before returning to Paris where he established his own studio and earned a living by designing posters and advertisements. However, he fell ill and eventually could no longer afford the rent for his studio. He then returned to Hungary and joined the artist colony in Szolnok, and later moved to the artist colony in Kecskemét, which was led by Béla Iványi-Grünwald. Eventually, he returned to Budapest where he spent the rest of his life.

From 1910 to 1915, Faragó worked as a decorator at the Király Theater in Budapest, and in 1914, he exhibited his works in Berlin. He also exhibited four times in the Hungarian National Salon in 1900, 1910, 1923, and 1928. He later worked for the UFA studio, a German film production and distribution company. Faragó mounted two more exhibitions in 1923 and 1928, and his works are now part of the collections of several Hungarian museums, including the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest and József Katona Museum in Kecskemét, as well as numerous private collections.

Géza Faragó was the brother of the playwright and journalist Sándor Faragó (1899-1958) and the journalist Jenő Faragó (1872-1940).