Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

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Born 1893-09-16 Died 1956-01-23 Pusztatúrpásztó, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) 81 credits Knight Bachelor 1

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Sir Alexander Korda (/ˈkɔːrdə/; born Sándor László Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a British film producer and director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in Hungary, where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of silent films, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930 for the first of his two brief periods there (the other was during World War II). The change led to the divorce from his first wife, the Hungarian film actress María Corda, who could not make the transition because of her strong accent. From 1930, Korda was active in the British film industry, and soon became one of the leading figures in the industry. He was the founder of London Films and, post-war, the owner of British Lion Films, a film distribution company. Korda was the first filmmaker to have been officially knighted.
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Filmography — top 60 of 81
Producing 37 credits
The Third Man
The Third Man
1949 · ★ 7.9 · Executive Producer
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
1940 · ★ 7.1 · Producer
Jungle Book
Jungle Book
1942 · ★ 6.4 · Producer
That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Producer
Things to Come
Things to Come
1936 · ★ 6.5 · Producer
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1948 · ★ 6.0 · Producer
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
1948 · ★ 7.2 · Executive Producer
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
1939 · ★ 7.1 · Producer
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Producer
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934 · ★ 7.0 · Producer
The Drum
The Drum
1938 · Producer
21 Days
21 Days
1940 · Producer
Fire Over England
Fire Over England
1937 · Producer
The men around Lucie
The men around Lucie
1931 · Producer, Director
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934 · Producer
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934 · Director, Producer
Dark Journey
Dark Journey
1937 · Producer
The Shop at Sly Corner
The Shop at Sly Corner
1947 · Producer
Elephant Boy
Elephant Boy
1937 · Producer
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 · Producer
The Divorce of Lady X
The Divorce of Lady X
1938 · Producer
Cash
Cash
1933 · Producer
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 · Executive Producer
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1945 · Director, Producer
The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black
1939 · ★ 6.5 · Producer
Q Planes
Q Planes
1939 · Executive Producer
Lydia
Lydia
1941 · Producer
That Night in London
That Night in London
1932 · Producer
Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour
1937 · Producer
The Ghost Goes West
The Ghost Goes West
1935 · Producer
Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River
1935 · Producer
The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air
1931 · Producer
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
1947 · Director, Producer
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings
1939 · Director, Producer
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
1935 · Producer
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding Rehearsal
1932 · Director, Producer
Action for Slander
Action for Slander
1937 · Executive Producer
Directing 26 credits
Acting 6 credits
Writing 1 credit
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