Biography
Sir Alexander Korda (/ˈkɔːrdə/; born Sándor László Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a British film producer and director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in Hungary, where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of silent films, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930 for the first of his two brief periods there (the other was during World War II). The change led to the divorce from his first wife, the Hungarian film actress María Corda, who could not make the transition because of her strong accent. From 1930, Korda was active in the British film industry, and soon became one of the leading figures in the industry. He was the founder of London Films and, post-war, the owner of British Lion Films, a film distribution company. Korda was the first filmmaker to have been officially knighted.
Produced 45
1950s
- 1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
Executive Producer
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
The Fallen Idol
Executive Producer
- 1947
An Ideal Husband
Producer
- 1945
Perfect Strangers
Producer
- 1942
- 1941
Lydia
Producer
- 1940
21 Days
Producer
1930s
- 1939
The Lion Has Wings
Producer
The Spy in Black
Producer
Q Planes
Executive Producer
- 1938
The Challenge
Producer
- 1937
Knight Without Armour
Producer
Action for Slander
Executive Producer
Dark Journey
Producer
Elephant Boy
Producer
- 1936
Men Are Not Gods
Producer
Rembrandt
Producer
- 1935
The Ghost Goes West
Producer
Things Are Looking Up
Producer
Sanders of the River
Producer
- 1934
- 1933
Cash
Producer
The Girl from Maxim's
Producer
La Dame de chez Maxim's
Producer
Counsel's Opinion
Producer
- 1932
Wedding Rehearsal
Producer
Men of Tomorrow
Producer
That Night in London
Producer
Service for Ladies
Producer
- 1931
The Conquest of the Air
Producer
The men around Lucie
Producer
Directed 34
1940s
- 1947
An Ideal Husband
Director
- 1945
Perfect Strangers
Director
- 1941
1930s
- 1939
The Lion Has Wings
Director
- 1936
Rembrandt
Director
- 1934
- 1933
The Girl from Maxim's
Director
La Dame de chez Maxim's
Director
- 1932
Wedding Rehearsal
Director
Service for Ladies
Director
- 1931
The men around Lucie
Director
Left Bank
Director
- 1930
The Princess and the Plumber
Director
Women Everywhere
Director
Lilies of the Field
Director
1920s
- 1929
Her Private Life
Director
The Squall
Director
Love and the Devil
Director
- 1928
Night Watch
Director
The Yellow Lily
Director
- 1927
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Director
The Stolen Bride
Director
- 1926
Madame Wants No Children
Director
- 1925
Her Dancing Partner
Director
- 1924
Tragedy in the House of Habsburg
Director
Jedermanns Weib
Director
1910s
- 1919
The Man of Gold
Director
White Rose
Director
- 1918
Faun
Director
- 1917
Gólyakalifa
Director
Mágnás Miska
Director
Harrison and Barrison
Director
Other crew 3
Wrote 2
1930s
- 1939
The Conquest of the Air
Original Concept
1920s
- 1925
Her Dancing Partner
Writer
Appearances2
2020s
- 2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
Self (archive footage)