The Third Man
1949
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Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968), for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director. Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
Carol Reed. Director: The Third Man. Carol Reed was the second son of stage actor, dramatics teacher and impresario founder of the Royal School of Dramatic Art Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Reed was one of Tree's six illegitimate children with Beatrice Mae Pinney, who Tree established in a second household apart from his married life.
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Apr 15, 2015 · A tribute to the British director of classics like "The Third Man" and "Odd Man Out", who was praised by Michael Powell for his watchmaking skills. Explore his filmography and see how he blended expressionism, social realism and humor in his works.
Apr 21, 2024 · Carol Reed, British film director noted for his technical mastery of the suspense-thriller genre. He was the first British film director to be knighted. Among his best-known films are Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968).
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Carol Reed has made his film with deliberation and care, and has achieved splendid teamwork from every member of the cast. Occasionally too intent on pointing his moral and adorning his tale, he has missed little in its telling.
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The Carol Reed Mysteries is a detective adventure video game series developed by MDNA Games. The series consists of 19 games to date, with the latest being released in January 2024.
Hailed in America as one of the finest cinematic accounts of the war, The True Glory received an Oscar for Best Documentary in 1946. Now considered the foremost British director, able to choose any subject he liked, Reed was lucky enough to hit on three good scripts in succession.
