Alexander Korda

Biography

Sir Alexander Korda (/ˈkɔːrdə/; born Sándor László Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a British film producer and director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in Hungary, where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of silent films, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930 for the first of his two brief periods there (the other was during World War II). The change led to the divorce from his first wife, the Hungarian film actress María Corda, who could not make the transition because of her strong accent. From 1930, Korda was active in the British film industry, and soon became one of the leading figures in the industry. He was the founder of London Films and, post-war, the owner of British Lion Films, a film distribution company. Korda was the first filmmaker to have been officially knighted.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Churchill and the Movie Mogul (2019) — Self (archive footage)
2. Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One (1993) — Self
3. Charmed Lives: A Family Romance (2028) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

1. Marius (1931) — Director
2. The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) — Director
3. That Hamilton Woman (1941) — Director
4. Rembrandt (1936) — Director
5. Perfect Strangers (1945) — Director
6. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) — Director
7. An Ideal Husband (1947) — Director
8. The Lion Has Wings (1939) — Director
9. The Man of Gold (1919) — Director
10. The Squall (1929) — Director
11. Wedding Rehearsal (1932) — Director
12. The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) — Director
13. Lilies of the Field (1930) — Director
14. Service for Ladies (1932) — Director
15. Women Everywhere (1930) — Director
16. Her Private Life (1929) — Director
17. La Dame de chez Maxim's (1933) — Director
18. The Yellow Lily (1928) — Director
19. The men around Lucie (1931) — Director
20. The Prince and the Pauper (1920) — Director
21. Samson und Delila (1922) — Director
22. Love and the Devil (1929) — Director
23. A Modern Dubarry (1927) — Director
24. The Girl from Maxim's (1933) — Director
25. White Rose (1919) — Director
26. Madame Wants No Children (1926) — Director
27. Left Bank (1931) — Director
28. The Princess and the Plumber (1930) — Director
29. Night Watch (1928) — Director
30. Her Dancing Partner (1925) — Director
31. Eine versunkene Welt (1922) — Director
32. Tragedy in the House of Habsburg (1924) — Director
33. The Unknown Tomorrow (1923) — Director
34. The Stolen Bride (1927) — Director
35. Jedermanns Weib (1924) — Director
36. Masters of the Sea (1922) — Director
37. Mary Ann (1919) — Director
38. Mágnás Miska (1917) — Director
39. Harrison and Barrison (1917) — Director
40. Gólyakalifa (1917) — Director