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Vincent Korda

Born June 22, 1897 in Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)Died January 4, 197944 films

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Vincent Korda (22 June 1897 – 4 January 1979) was a Hungarian-born art director, later settling in Britain. Born in Túrkeve in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was the younger brother of Alexander and Zoltan Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once, for The Thief of Bagdad (1940).

He died in London, England. He is the father of writer and editor Michael Korda.

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The Third Man posterFirst watchThe Third Man19497.9In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Longest Day poster7.6The Longest Day1962To Be or Not to Be poster7.8To Be or Not to Be1942The Thief of Bagdad poster7.1The Thief of Bagdad1940The Fallen Idol poster7.2The Fallen Idol1948Things to Come poster6.5Things to Come1936Marius poster7.4Marius1931Summertime poster6.7Summertime1955The Four Feathers poster7.1The Four Feathers1939

Filmography

44 films
  1. 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceArt Direction
  2. 1962The Longest DayArt Direction
  3. 1960Scent of MysteryProduction Design
  4. 1955The Deep Blue SeaProduction Design
  5. 1955SummertimeProduction Design
  6. 1954MalagaProduction Design
  7. 1952The Holly and the IvySet Designer
  8. 1952The Sound BarrierSet Designer
  9. 1952Home at SevenSet Decoration
  10. 1951Outcast of the IslandsProduction Design
  11. 1949The Third ManSet Designer
  12. 1948Bonnie Prince CharlieArt Direction
  13. 1948The Fallen IdolSet Designer
  14. 1947An Ideal HusbandSet Designer
  15. 1945Perfect StrangersArt Direction
  16. 1942Jungle BookProduction Design
  17. 1942To Be or Not to BeProduction Design
  18. 1941LydiaProduction Design
  19. 1941Major BarbaraArt Direction
  20. 1941That Hamilton WomanProduction Design
  21. 1941Old Bill and SonArt Direction
  22. 1940The Thief of BagdadProduction Design
  23. 194021 DaysProduction Design
  24. 1939The Lion Has WingsSupervising Art Director
  25. 1939Over the MoonArt Direction
  26. 1939The Spy in BlackSupervising Art Director
  27. 1939The Four FeathersProduction Design
  28. 1939Q PlanesSupervising Art Director
  29. 1938The ChallengeSupervising Art Director
  30. 1937The SqueakerSet Designer
  31. 1937Action for SlanderSupervising Art Director
  32. 1936Men Are Not GodsArt Direction
  33. 1936RembrandtSettings
  34. 1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesSet Designer
  35. 1936Things to ComeArt Direction
  36. 1935The Ghost Goes WestSet Designer
  37. 1934The Rise of Catherine the GreatSettings
  38. 1934The Private Life of Don JuanSettings
  39. 1933The Girl from Maxim'sArt Direction
  40. 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIISet Designer
  41. 1933La Dame de chez Maxim'sArt Direction
  42. 1932Wedding RehearsalArt Direction
  43. 1932Men of TomorrowSettings
  44. 1931MariusArt Direction