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Carol Reed
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Carol Reed Biography
Birth Place:
London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
12/30/1906, Capricorn
Date of Death:
04/25/1976
Profession:
Director; producer
Carol Reed Fast Facts:
Among Britain's greatest film directors, and one of the first to be awarded a knighthood, in 1953.
First great directorial achievement was
The Stars Look Down
(1939), a tale of Welsh coal miners; cemented his reputation with
Odd Man Out
(1947), starring James Mason as an IRA operative.
During World War II, made propaganda films for the British army, including 1944's
The Way Ahead
, written by acclaimed thriller novelist Eric Ambler and actor and director Peter Ustinov.
Masterwork is the classic Cold War spy thriller
The Third Man
(1949), based on a book by Graham Greene and starring Orson Welles.
Final important film was the 1968 Oscar-winning musical
Oliver!
, which featured his nephew Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes.
Carol Reed Relationships:
Diana Wynyard - Ex-wife
Felicity Tree - Half Sister
Herbert Beerbohm Tree - Father
Iris Tree - Half Sister
Max Reed - Son
May - Mother
Oliver Reed - Nephew
Penelope Dudley Ward - Wife
Peter Reed - Brother
Tracy Reed - Stepdaughter
Viola Tree - Half Sister
Carol Reed Awards:
1949 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1969 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1968 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1950 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
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