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Vincent Korda(1897-1979)

  • Art Department
  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
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Hungarian born Vincent Korda came to Britain in the 1930s with his brothers Alexander Korda and Zoltan Korda. Vincent became a distinguished Art Director and Production Designer. Among his best works are Things to Come (1936), The Thief of Bagdad (1940) and The Longest Day (1962).
BornJune 22, 1897
DiedJanuary 4, 1979(81)
BornJune 22, 1897
DiedJanuary 4, 1979(81)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day
7.7
  • Art Director
  • 1962
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man
8.1
  • Art Department
  • 1949
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad
7.4
  • Production Designer
  • 1940
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
To Be or Not to Be
8.1
  • Production Designer
  • 1942

Credits

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Art Department

  • Ingrid Bergman, Shirley MacLaine, Alain Delon, Rex Harrison, George C. Scott, Omar Sharif, and Jeanne Moreau in The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    The Yellow Rolls-Royce
    6.4
    • art director: European sequence
    • 1964
  • Denholm Elliott, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton, and Ralph Richardson in The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
    The Holly and the Ivy
    7.3
    • sets designer
    • 1952
  • The Sound Barrier (1952)
    The Sound Barrier
    6.7
    • sets designer
    • 1952
  • Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson in Murder on Monday (1952)
    Murder on Monday
    6.7
    • sets designer
    • 1952
  • Kerima in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
    Outcast of the Islands
    6.9
    • sets designer
    • 1951
  • The Third Man (1949)
    The Third Man
    8.1
    • set designer
    • 1949
  • The Fallen Idol (1948)
    The Fallen Idol
    7.6
    • sets designer
    • 1948
  • An Ideal Husband (1947)
    An Ideal Husband
    6.5
    • set designer
    • 1947
  • The Four Feathers (1939)
    The Four Feathers
    7.4
    • settings designer: in colour
    • 1939
  • U-Boat 29 (1939)
    U-Boat 29
    6.9
    • supervising art director
    • 1939
  • Merle Oberon in Over the Moon (1939)
    Over the Moon
    5.6
    • settings
    • 1939
  • Barry K. Barnes and Corinne Luchaire in Prison Without Bars (1938)
    Prison Without Bars
    6.0
    • supervising art director
    • 1938
  • Valerie Hobson, Roger Livesey, and Sabu in The Drum (1938)
    The Drum
    6.3
    • settings designer: in colour
    • 1938
  • Edmund Lowe in Murder on Diamond Row (1937)
    Murder on Diamond Row
    6.1
    • settings designer
    • 1937
  • Ann Todd and Clive Brook in Action for Slander (1937)
    Action for Slander
    6.5
    • supervising art director
    • 1937

Art Director

  • Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
    The Longest Day
    7.7
    • Art Director
    • 1962
  • Holiday in Spain (1960)
    Holiday in Spain
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1960
  • David Niven and Margaret Leighton in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
    Bonnie Prince Charlie
    5.2
    • Art Director
    • 1948
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Donat in Vacation from Marriage (1945)
    Vacation from Marriage
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1945
  • Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
    Major Barbara
    6.8
    • Art Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Morland Graham and John Mills in Old Bill and Son (1941)
    Old Bill and Son
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 1941
  • The Lion Has Wings (1939)
    The Lion Has Wings
    5.6
    • supervising art director
    • 1939
  • Laurence Olivier and Valerie Hobson in Clouds Over Europe (1939)
    Clouds Over Europe
    6.5
    • supervising art director
    • 1939
  • Luis Trenker in The Challenge (1938)
    The Challenge
    6.3
    • supervising art director
    • 1938
  • Patricia Ellis and Jack Hulbert in Paradise for Two (1937)
    Paradise for Two
    6.3
    • supervising art director
    • 1937
  • Men Are Not Gods (1936)
    Men Are Not Gods
    6.0
    • Art Director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • I Stand Condemned (1934)
    I Stand Condemned
    5.7
    • Art Director
    • 1934
  • Florelle, Alexander Korda, and Karl Dopler in La dame de chez Maxim's (1933)
    La dame de chez Maxim's
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1933
  • Kate Cutler and Merle Oberon in Wedding Rehearsal (1932)
    Wedding Rehearsal
    6.1
    • Art Director
    • 1932
  • Längtan till havet (1931)
    Längtan till havet
    3.9
    • Art Director
    • 1931

Production Designer

  • Storm Over the Nile (1955)
    Storm Over the Nile
    6.2
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
    The Deep Blue Sea
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1955
  • Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi in Summertime (1955)
    Summertime
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1955
  • Malaga (1954)
    Malaga
    5.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1954
  • Kerima in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
    Outcast of the Islands
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1951
  • Sabu in The Jungle Book (1942)
    The Jungle Book
    6.7
    • production designed in color by
    • 1942
  • To Be or Not to Be (1942)
    To Be or Not to Be
    8.1
    • production designed by
    • 1942
  • Merle Oberon in Lydia (1941)
    Lydia
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1941
  • Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
    Major Barbara
    6.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1941
  • Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in That Hamilton Woman (1941)
    That Hamilton Woman
    7.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1941
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    7.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1940
  • Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in 21 Days Together (1940)
    21 Days Together
    6.1
    • settings designed by
    • 1940
  • The Four Feathers (1939)
    The Four Feathers
    7.4
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • U-Boat 29 (1939)
    U-Boat 29
    6.9
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Valerie Hobson, Roger Livesey, and Sabu in The Drum (1938)
    The Drum
    6.3
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 22, 1897
    • Túrkeve, Hungary
  • Died
    • January 4, 1979
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Leila HydeJanuary 4, 1947 - ? (her death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father of Michael Korda with Gertrude Musgrove.

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