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David Korda(1937-2024)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Production Manager
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David Korda was born on 26 May 1937 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for Hamburger Hill (1987), The Island on Bird Street (1997) and The Railway Man (2013). He was married to Sally Bancroft and Penelope Horner. He died on 18 September 2024 in London.
BornMay 26, 1937
DiedSeptember 18, 2024(87)
BornMay 26, 1937
DiedSeptember 18, 2024(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Hamburger Hill (1987)
Hamburger Hill
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1987
The Island on Bird Street (1997)
The Island on Bird Street
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1997
Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Jeremy Irvine in The Railway Man (2013)
The Railway Man
7.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 2013
Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)
Albert Nobbs
6.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 2011

Credits

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Producer

  • Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko in The Courier (2019)
    The Courier
    4.8
    • production executive: Film Finances
    • 2019
  • Mission of Honor (2018)
    Mission of Honor
    5.9
    • production executive: Bond Company
    • 2018
  • Patrick Bruel, JJ Feild, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Maria Papas in O Jerusalem (2006)
    O Jerusalem
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
    Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003)
    The Boys & Girl from County Clare
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Ariyon Bakare, Paul Bettany, and Louise Lombard in After the Rain (1999)
    After the Rain
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Mike Myers, Alfred Molina, and Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998)
    Pete's Meteor
    4.6
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • The Island on Bird Street (1997)
    The Island on Bird Street
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Mia Sara in Black Day Blue Night (1995)
    Black Day Blue Night
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Two Bits (1995)
    Two Bits
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • The Surgeon (1995)
    The Surgeon
    4.8
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Tony Goldwyn, Rod Steiger, and Robert Loggia in The Last Tattoo (1994)
    The Last Tattoo
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Robert Patrick in Body Shot (1994)
    Body Shot
    4.7
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • The Nutt House (1992)
    The Nutt House
    3.8
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi, and Bob Hoskins in Shattered (1991)
    Shattered
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1991

Additional Crew

  • Monica Dolan and Kelly Macdonald in Typist Artist Pirate King (2022)
    Typist Artist Pirate King
    5.9
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc.
    • 2022
  • Peterloo (2018)
    Peterloo
    6.5
    • completion guarantor
    • 2018
  • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
    The Forgiven
    6.0
    • film finances: UK
    • 2017
  • Mark Frost, Rienus Krul, Sophie van Winden, and Julian Looman in Prey (2016)
    Prey
    5.3
    • completion bond
    • 2016
  • Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
    Brooklyn
    7.5
    • completion guarantor services
    • 2015
  • Gena Rowlands and Cheyenne Jackson in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014)
    Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
    6.6
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2014
  • Gillian Anderson, Ben Kingsley, Callan McAuliffe, and Ella Hunt in Robot Overlords (2014)
    Robot Overlords
    4.6
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2014
  • Soof (2013)
    Soof
    6.6
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2013
  • Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Jeremy Irvine in The Railway Man (2013)
    The Railway Man
    7.1
    • completion guarantee: United Kingdom, Film Finances
    • 2013
  • Lindsay Duncan, Dougray Scott, and Kara Tointon in Last Passenger (2013)
    Last Passenger
    5.7
    • production executive: Film Finances
    • 2013
  • Great Expectations US Poster (2013)
    Great Expectations
    6.3
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2012
  • Minnie Driver in Hunky Dory (2011)
    Hunky Dory
    6.2
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2011
  • Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston in The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
    The Deep Blue Sea
    6.2
    • completion guarantor: Film Finances
    • 2011
  • Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)
    Albert Nobbs
    6.7
    • production executive: Film Finances
    • 2011
  • Huub Stapel in Saint (2010)
    Saint
    5.6
    • completion bond
    • 2010

Production Management

  • The Disco (2023)
    The Disco
    • production manager
    • 2023
  • Richard E. Grant, Anjelica Huston, Noel Fielding, Rebecca Front, Helen Lederer, Theo Stevenson, Ross Marron, and Scarlett Stitt in Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
    Horrid Henry: The Movie
    3.7
    • production: Film Finances
    • 2011
  • Hot Pursuit (1987)
    Hot Pursuit
    5.8
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1987
  • Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias in The Stud (1978)
    The Stud
    4.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1978
  • Alan Bates and Janet Suzman in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
    6.8
    • production manager
    • 1972
  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
    The Man Who Had Power Over Women
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1970
  • The Chairman (1969)
    The Chairman
    5.6
    • production manager
    • 1969
  • Diane Cilento, Glenda Jackson, and Peter McEnery in Negatives (1968)
    Negatives
    5.6
    • production supervisor
    • 1968
  • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
    Half a Sixpence
    6.4
    • unit manager
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 26, 1937
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 18, 2024
    • London(Cancer)
  • Spouses
      Sally Bancroft1980 - ?
  • Parents
    • Zoltan Korda

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