Vincent Korda

Known for
Art
Born
June 22, 1897
Died
January 4, 1979 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vincent Korda (22 June 1897 – 4 January 1979) was a Hungarian-born art director, later settling in Britain. Born in Túrkeve in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was the younger brother of Alexander and Zoltan Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once, for The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He died in London, England. He is the father of writer and editor Michael Korda.

Known For

Filmography

1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce poster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Movie · Art Direction

1962
The Longest Day poster

The Longest Day

Movie · Art Direction

1960
Scent of Mystery poster

Scent of Mystery

Movie · Production Design

1955
The Deep Blue Sea poster

The Deep Blue Sea

Movie · Production Design

1955
Summertime poster

Summertime

Movie · Production Design

1954
Malaga poster

Malaga

Movie · Production Design

1952
The Holly and the Ivy poster

The Holly and the Ivy

Movie · Set Designer

1952
The Sound Barrier poster

The Sound Barrier

Movie · Set Designer

1952
Home at Seven poster

Home at Seven

Movie · Set Decoration

1951
Outcast of the Islands poster

Outcast of the Islands

Movie · Production Design

1949
The Third Man poster

The Third Man

Movie · Set Designer

1948
The Fallen Idol poster

The Fallen Idol

Movie · Set Designer

1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie poster

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Movie · Art Direction

1947
An Ideal Husband poster

An Ideal Husband

Movie · Set Designer

1945
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

Movie · Art Direction

1942
Jungle Book poster

Jungle Book

Movie · Production Design

1942
To Be or Not to Be poster

To Be or Not to Be

Movie · Production Design

1941
That Hamilton Woman poster

That Hamilton Woman

Movie · Production Design

1941
Major Barbara poster

Major Barbara

Movie · Art Direction

1941
Lydia poster

Lydia

Movie · Production Design

1941
Old Bill and Son poster

Old Bill and Son

Movie · Art Direction

1940
The Thief of Bagdad poster

The Thief of Bagdad

Movie · Production Design

1940
21 Days poster

21 Days

Movie · Production Design

1939
Over the Moon poster

Over the Moon

Movie · Art Direction

1939
Q Planes poster

Q Planes

Movie · Supervising Art Director

1939
The Spy in Black poster

The Spy in Black

Movie · Supervising Art Director

1939
The Four Feathers poster

The Four Feathers

Movie · Production Design

1939
The Lion Has Wings poster

The Lion Has Wings

Movie · Supervising Art Director

1938
The Challenge poster

The Challenge

Movie · Supervising Art Director

1937
The Squeaker poster

The Squeaker

Movie · Set Designer

1937
Action for Slander poster

Action for Slander

Movie · Supervising Art Director

1936
Things to Come poster

Things to Come

Movie · Art Direction

1936
Men Are Not Gods poster

Men Are Not Gods

Movie · Art Direction

1936
Rembrandt poster

Rembrandt

Movie · Settings

1936
The Man Who Could Work Miracles poster

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Movie · Set Designer

1935
The Ghost Goes West poster

The Ghost Goes West

Movie · Set Designer

1934
The Private Life of Don Juan poster

The Private Life of Don Juan

Movie · Settings

1934
The Rise of Catherine the Great poster

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Movie · Settings

1933
La Dame de chez Maxim's poster

La Dame de chez Maxim's

Movie · Art Direction

1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII poster

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Movie · Set Designer

1933
The Girl from Maxim's poster

The Girl from Maxim's

Movie · Art Direction

1932
Wedding Rehearsal poster

Wedding Rehearsal

Movie · Art Direction

1932
Men of Tomorrow poster

Men of Tomorrow

Movie · Settings

1931
Marius poster

Marius

Movie · Art Direction