Sándor László Kellner

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Sándor László Kellner, better known as Alexander Korda, was a pioneering Hungarian-British film director and producer who became one of the most influential figures in early British cinema.

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instanceOf film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
studio executive
alsoKnownAs Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda
linked to: Alexander Korda
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Picture nomination
birthName Sándor László Kellner
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfBirth Austria-Hungary
countryOfCitizenship Hungary
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1893-09-16
dateOfDeath 1956-01-23
educatedAt Budapest
employer London Films
United Artists
ethnicGroup Hungarian Jews
familyName Kellner
fieldOfWork British cinema
cinema
founded Denham Film Studios
London Films
givenName Sándor
honorificTitle Knight Bachelor
languageOfWorkOrName English
Hungarian
movement early British film industry
notableAchievement first filmmaker to receive a knighthood in the United Kingdom
notableWork Rembrandt (1936 film)
The Drum (1938 film)
The Four Feathers (1939 film)
The Lion Has Wings
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Thief of Bagdad
Things to Come
occupation film director
film producer
film studio executive
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Hungary
Pusztatúrpásztó
placeOfDeath England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
religion Judaism
residence Berlin
Hollywood
London
linked to: London, England

Vienna
sexOrGender male
sibling Vincent Korda
Zoltán Korda
linked to: Zoltan Korda
spouse Alexandra Boycun
Maria Corda
linked to: María Corda

Merle Oberon

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Alexander Korda fullName Sándor László Kellner
Sándor László Kellner birthName Sándor László Kellner