Biography
Charles Vidor (July 27, 1900 – June 4, 1959) was a film director. Born Károly Vidor to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, he served in the Hungarian Army during World War I. He first came to prominence during the final years of the silent film era. Among his film successes are The Bridge (1929), Cover Girl (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Gilda (1946), The Loves of Carmen (1948), Love Me or Leave Me (1955), The Swan (1956), The Joker Is Wild (1957), and A Farewell to Arms (1957). He was married four times, to Frances Varone (1927–1931), actress Karen Morley (1932–1943), actress Evelyn Keyes (1943–1945), and Doris Warner (1945-1959, until his death), daughter of Warner Bros. President Harry Warner.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 38
Director 35
Writer 2
Producer 1
Song Without End (1960)
A Farewell to Arms (1957)
The Joker Is Wild (1957)
The Swan (1956)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Rhapsody (1954)
Thunder in the East (1952)
It's a Big Country (1951)
The Loves of Carmen (1948)
Gilda (1946)
Over 21 (1945)
A Song to Remember (1945)
Together Again (1944)
Cover Girl (1944)
The Desperadoes (1943)
New York Town (1941)
Ladies in Retirement (1941)
They Dare Not Love (1941)
The Lady in Question (1940)
My Son, My Son! (1940)
Blind Alley (1939)
She's No Lady (1937)
The Great Gambini (1937)
A Doctor's Diary (1937)
Muss 'em Up (1936)
His Family Tree (1935)
The Arizonian (1935)
Strangers All (1935)
Double Door (1934)
Sensation Hunters (1933)
Good Sport (1931)
The Bridge (1929)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1900-07-26
Deathday1959-06-04 (58 years old)
Birth NameVidor Károly
Birth PlaceBudapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
RelationshipsKaren Morley (1932-01-01 - 1943-01-01), Evelyn Keyes (1944-01-01 - 1945-01-01)
SpouseEvelyn Keyes
RelativesHarry Warner
CitizenshipsAustria-Hungary, United States of America, Hungary
Also Known AsKároly Vidor, Karoly Vidor
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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