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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) was a Hungarian–born British film director, producer, and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company.
Producer. Director. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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 ...
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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. Before he was 20 years old he was working as a journalist in Budapest, and in 1914 he started the ...
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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...
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Mini Bio. 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 continued to influence British films until his ...
- September 16, 1893
- January 23, 1956
Dec 20, 2018 · Little was known about the relationship between Alexander Korda and Britain’s wartime prime minister but now director John Fleet’s Churchill and the Movie Mogul reveals all. Alexander Korda and Winston Churchill: how the producer and the politician changed British cinema | BFI
