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), [1] for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director .
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 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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Apr 15, 2015 · The middle, and least widely seen, of the three consecutive features that are really the reason cinephiles collectively lose their shit for Carol Reed, “The Fallen Idol” is also remarkable for ...
Carol Reed. Highest Rated: 100% The Fallen Idol (1948) Lowest Rated: 60% Kipps (1941) Birthday: Dec 30, 1906. Birthplace: Putney, London, England, UK. Reed began his film career in 1927 as an...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score Yet59%DirectorNo Score Yet36%Director90%81%Director86%78%Director, ProducerMartin Scorsese reveals how Carol Reed’s classic British noir from 1949 has influenced him and why it feels as fresh as ever, courtesy of The Independent. I saw The Third Man for the first time on television in New York, with commercial interruptions.
Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), and The Third Man (1949). He won the Palme d'Or for The Third Man and the 1968 Academy Award for Best Director for Oliver!.
