László Benedek

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia László Benedek (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈbɛnɛdɛk]; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes Laslo Benedek) was a Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, most notable for directing The Wild One (1953). Born in Budapest, he worked as a writer and editor in Hungarian cinema until World War II. Louis B. Mayer helped the Jewish Benedek escape and brought him to Hollywood where he directed his first film for MGM in 1944 as a stand-in. He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of Death of a Salesman (1951), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America. However, it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered. His motorcycle gang film The Wild One (1953) caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968. László Benedek spoke several languages and directed the films Kinder, Mütter und ein General (Germany, 1955) and Recours en grâce (France, 1960). In Hollywood, Benedek made more motion pictures, but also became a director of television series, such as the Perry Mas…

Directed

1. The Wild One (1953) — Director
2. The Outer Limits (1963) — Director
3. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Director
4. Perry Mason (1957) — Director
5. Combat! (1962) — Director
6. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Director
7. The Fugitive (1963) — Director
8. The Night Visitor (1971) — Director
9. Mannix (1967) — Director
10. Rawhide (1959) — Director
11. Port of New York (1949) — Director
12. 12 O'Clock High (1964) — Director
13. Death of a Salesman (1951) — Director
14. Thriller (1960) — Director
15. Naked City (1958) — Director
16. Bengal Brigade (1954) — Director
17. Affair in Havana (1957) — Director
18. Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Director
19. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Director
20. Namu, the Killer Whale (1966) — Director
21. Children, Mother, and the General (1955) — Director
22. The Kissing Bandit (1948) — Director
23. Felony Squad (1966) — Director
24. Custer (1967) — Director
25. Cavalcade of America (1952) — Director
26. Stoney Burke (1962) — Director
27. Telephone Time (1956) — Director
28. Daring Game (1968) — Director
29. Assault on Agathon (1975) — Director
30. Recourse in Grace (1960) — Director
31. Moment of Danger (1960) — Director
32. Boy with a Knife (1956) — Director
33. The Blessed Midnight (1956) — Director
34. Johnny Moccasin (1956) — Director

Also appeared in

1. King Kongs Faust (1985) — Sammler in England