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Sir Alexander Korda (/ ˈ k ɔːr d ə /; born Sándor László Kellner; Hungarian: Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) [1] [2] was a Hungarian–born British film director, producer, and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. [3]
Alexander Korda. Producer: The Private Life of Don Juan. One of a large group of Hungarian refugees who found refuge in England in the 1930s, Sir Alexander Korda was the first British film producer to receive a knighthood.
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Sir Alexander Korda (born Sept. 16, 1893, Pusztatúrpásztó, Hung.—died Jan. 23, 1956, London, Eng.) was a Hungarian-born British motion-picture director and producer who made major contributions to the development of Britain’s film industry.
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Alexander Korda. Producer: The Private Life of Don Juan. One of a large group of Hungarian refugees who found refuge in England in the 1930s, Sir Alexander Korda was the first British film producer to receive a knighthood. He was a major, if controversial, figure and acted as a guiding force behind the British film industry of the 1930s and ...
- September 16, 1893
- January 23, 1956
Alexander Korda was born Sandor Kellner September 16, 1893 on a settlement on the outskirts of Turkeve on the Great Hungarian Plain. He was the oldest of three sons in a family of assimilated Jews. As a young boy, Sandor's sight was damaged by the improper treatment of an eye condition.
Jan 5, 2019 · Hungarian-born Alexander Korda was a hustler, master filmmaker, and once employed Winston Churchill. He’s now the subject of a monthlong season at the British Film Institute. By Jenni Frazer 5...
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.
