Alexander Korda

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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...

Known for

The Third ManMovie • 1949To Be or Not to BeMovie • 1942The Thief of BagdadMovie • 1940That Hamilton WomanMovie • 1941The Four FeathersMovie • 1939Anna KareninaMovie • 1948The Divorce of Lady XMovie • 1938Jungle BookMovie • 1942Things to ComeMovie • 1936The Spy in BlackMovie • 1939The Private Life of Don JuanMovie • 1934The Private Life of Henry VIIIMovie • 193321 DaysMovie • 1940The Scarlet PimpernelMovie • 1934A Kid for Two FarthingsMovie • 1955Dark JourneyMovie • 1937Gone to EarthMovie • 1950Fire Over EnglandMovie • 1937The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMovie • 1936The Rise of Catherine the GreatMovie • 1934Perfect StrangersMovie • 1945Elephant BoyMovie • 1937The Fallen IdolMovie • 1948The DrumMovie • 1938