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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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 · 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.
Oct 21, 2009 · Learn about the early career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed, from his stage debut to his first solo directorial effort. Discover how he adapted to the changing British film industry and collaborated with writers and actors.
Carol Reed was an English film director who won the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Best Director. He made classic films such as The Third Man, Oliver!, and The Agony and the Ecstasy.
The Third Man (1949) Approved | 93 min | Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime. Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard.
