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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
all 81
Movies 81
Director 46
Producer 32
self 1
Writer 1
The Trouble with Merle (2002)
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
The Third Man (1949)
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
Anna Karenina (1948)
An Ideal Husband (1947)
The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)
Perfect Strangers (1945)
The Biter Bit (1943)
Jungle Book (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Lydia (1941)
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
21 Days (1940)
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
The Spy in Black (1939)
The Four Feathers (1939)
The Challenge (1938)
South Riding (1938)
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
Knight Without Armour (1937)
Action for Slander (1937)
Elephant Boy (1937)
Fire Over England (1937)
The Conquest of the Air (1936)
Men Are Not Gods (1936)
Rembrandt (1936)
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Things to Come (1936)
The Fox Hunt (1936)
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Things Are Looking Up (1935)
Sanders of the River (1935)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
The Private Life of the Gannets (1934)
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
Cash (1933)
The Girl from Maxim's (1933)
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
La Dame de chez Maxim's (1933)
Counsel's Opinion (1933)
Wedding Rehearsal (1932)
Men of Tomorrow (1932)
That Night in London (1932)
Service for Ladies (1932)
Longing for the sea (1931)
The men around Lucie (1931)
Marius (1931)
Left Bank (1931)
The Princess and the Plumber (1930)
Women Everywhere (1930)
Lilies of the Field (1930)
Her Private Life (1929)
The Squall (1929)
Love and the Devil (1929)
Night Watch (1928)
The Yellow Lily (1928)
The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927)
The Stolen Bride (1927)
A Modern Dubarry (1927)
Madame Wants No Children (1926)
Her Dancing Partner (1925)
Tragödie im Hause Habsburg (1924)
Jedermanns Weib (1924)
The Unknown Tomorrow (1923)
Samson und Delila (1922)
Eine versunkene Welt (1922)
Herren der Meere (1922)
The Prince and the Pauper (1920)
Mary Ann (1919)
Man of Gold (1919)
White Rose (1919)
Faun (1918)
A kis lord (1918)
Gólyakalifa (1917)
Mágnás Miska (1917)
Harrison and Barrison (1917)
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
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GenderMale
Birthday1893-09-16
Deathday1956-01-23 (62 years old)
Birth NameKellner Sándor László
Birth PlaceTúrkeve, Hungary
RelationshipsMerle Oberon (1939-01-01 - 1945-01-01), María Corda (1919-01-01 - 1930-01-01)
SpouseAlexandria Boycun
SiblingsZoltan Korda, Vincent Korda
RelativesChris Korda, Michael Korda
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary, United Kingdom
Also Known AsSándor Kellner, Alexandre Korda, Sir Alexander Korda, Korda Sándor
AwardsKnight Bachelor
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