Alexander Korda Films
Alexander Korda
- Date of Birth: 16 September, 1893
- Place of Birth: Pusztatúrpásztó, Hungary ( Austria-Hungary )
- Biography: Sir Alexander Korda (16 September 1893 - 23 January 1956) was a Hungarian-born British film director and producer. He was a leading figure in the British film industry, the founder of London Films and the owner of British Lion Films, a film distributing company.
Filmography
- Storm Over the Nile (1956)
- Richard III (1956)
- The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
- The Third Man (1949)
- Anna Karenina (1948)
- An Ideal Husband (1947)
- Perfect Strangers (1945)
- Jungle Book (1942)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942)
- Lydia (1941)
- That Hamilton Woman (1941)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
News
DVD: 'Alexander Korda's Private Lives'
sfgate.com –
2009-05-31
Eclipse, a division of Criterion that specializes in little-known works by unsung directors, has released this ingenious set of biographical films by Alexander Korda, a Hungarian-born British filmmaker best known as a producer. ... Full Article
Unpublished verses by W. H. Auden that show him learning his trade - as a documentary film-maker
timesonline.co.uk –
2009-05-20
For some six months in 1935-6, W. H. Auden was employed by the General Post Office (GPO) Film Unit on a modest salary of £3 a week, even less than he had made in his previous job as a schoolmaster. ... Full Article
By the time that Hungarian refugee Alexander Korda arrived in England in 1930 to begin making films, he had already made a name for himself by producing and directing films all over the world. ... Full Article
DVD Review: Alexander Korda's Private Lives
film.com –
2009-05-11
Alexander Korda 's Private Lives are fantastical works of fiction, loosely based in reality. These four films feel as if they are unhampered by the truth, unencumbered by the attention to such details as realistic depictions of people who existed. ... Full Article
Anne of Cleves: Henry's discarded wife
thaindian.com –
2009-05-11
Criterion has brought out "Alexander Korda's Private Lives," a four-disc set of Korda's biopics. The collection includes "The Private Life of Henry VIII"; "The Rise of Catherine the Great"; "Don Juan"; and "Rembrandt." ... Full Article
Holding a Fun House Mirror Up to the Present
nytimes.com –
2009-05-10
A FEW months ago the Criterion Collection offered as part of its no-frills Eclipse line a fascinating set of Roberto Rossellini 's historical films, made for European television in the 1970s. ... Full Article