Charles Vidor

Charles Vidor
Charles Vidor
Born	27 July 1900; Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died	4 June 1959 (aged 58); Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1929 - 1959

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The native form of this personal name is Vidor Károly. This article uses the Western name order.

Charles Vidor (July 27, 1900 – June 4, 1959) was a film director.

[edit] Biography

Born Károly Vidor to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, he served in the Hungarian Army during World War I. He first came to prominence during the final years of the silent film era.

Among his film successes are The Bridge (1929), Cover Girl (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Gilda (1946), The Loves of Carmen (1948), Love Me or Leave Me (1955), The Swan (1956) , The Joker Is Wild (1957), and A Farewell to Arms (1957).

He was married four times:

Frances Vidor 1927 – 1931
the actress Karen Morley 1932 – 1943
the actress Evelyn Keyes 1943 – 1945
Doris Warner, daughter of Warner Bros. President Harry Warner, 1945 – 1959 (until his death)

Charles Vidor died in Vienna, Austria from a heart attack, aged 58. He was in the midst of making Song Without End, and was replaced as director by George Cukor.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6676 Hollywood Boulevard for his contribution to motion pictures. He was entombed at Home of Peace Cemetery in the same mausoleum as Harry Warner.

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Persondata
Name	Vidor, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Film director
Date of birth	1900-7-27
Place of birth	Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Date of death	1959-6-4
Place of death	Vienna, Austria

Charles Vidor
Born	27 July 1900(1900-07-27) Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died	4 June 1959(1959-06-04) (aged 58) Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1929 - 1959