Vincent Korda

Vincent Korda

Production designer. Born 22 June 1897 in Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary). Died 4 January 1979.

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Born
22 June 1897, Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died
4 January 1979

Biography

Vincent Korda was a Hungarian-born art director and production designer. Born on 22 June 1897 in Túrkeve, then in Austria-Hungary, he worked initially as an artist before becoming an art director in 1931 and settling in Britain in 1933. He was the younger brother of film producers Alexander Korda and Zoltan Korda.

He is known for his work on films including Things to Come (1936), The Four Feathers (1939), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), Jungle Book (1942), To Be or Not to Be (1942), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949) and The Longest Day (1962). Korda was nominated for four Academy Awards for art direction and won once, for The Thief of Bagdad. He died in London on 4 January 1979.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Vincent Korda is known for The Third Man (1949), The Longest Day (1962), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), Things to Come (1936), The Fallen Idol (1948), Summertime (1955), Jungle Book (1942) and Marius (1931).