Vincent Korda
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| Vincent Korda | |
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| Born | 22 June 1897 Túrkeve, Hungary |
| Died | 4 January 1979 (aged 81) London, England |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1931 – 1964 |
| Spouse | Leila Hyde (1947 - ?) (her death) Gertrude Musgrove (?-?) |
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 Zoltán Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once.[1]
He died in London, England. He is the father of novelist Michael Korda.
[edit] Academy Awards
Korda won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for three more:
- Won
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
- Nominated
- That Hamilton Woman (1941)
- Jungle Book (1942)
- The Longest Day (1962)
[edit] References
- ^ "IMDb.com: Vincent Korda - Awards". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0776568/awards. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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