Vincent Korda
Known for
Art
Born
June 22, 1897
Birthplace
Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died
January 4, 1979 (aged 81)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vincent Korda (22 June 1897 – 4 January 1979) was a Hungarian-born art director, later settling in Britain. Born in Túrkeve in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was the younger brother of Alexander and Zoltan Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once, for The Thief of Bagdad (1940).
He died in London, England. He is the father of writer and editor Michael Korda.
Best known work
The Third Man
1949
The Longest Day
1962
To Be or Not to Be
1942
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
Things to Come
1936
The Fallen Idol
1948
Summertime
1955
Jungle Book
1942
Marius
1931
The Four Feathers
1939Filmography
2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romanceas Self (archive footage)
1964
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceArt Direction
1962
The Longest DayArt Direction
1960
Scent of MysteryProduction Design
1955
The Deep Blue SeaProduction Design
1955
SummertimeProduction Design
1954
MalagaProduction Design
1952
The Holly and the IvySet Designer
1952
The Sound BarrierSet Designer
1952
Home at SevenSet Decoration
1951
Outcast of the IslandsProduction Design
1949
The Third ManSet Designer
1948
Bonnie Prince CharlieArt Direction
1948
The Fallen IdolSet Designer
1947
An Ideal HusbandSet Designer
1945
Perfect StrangersArt Direction
1942
Jungle BookProduction Design
1942
To Be or Not to BeProduction Design
1941
LydiaProduction Design
1941
Major BarbaraArt Direction
1941
That Hamilton WomanProduction Design
1941
Old Bill and SonArt Direction
1940
The Thief of BagdadProduction Design
1940
21 DaysProduction Design
1939
The Lion Has WingsSupervising Art Director