CINEFILER

Charles Vidor

Born
July 26, 1900
Died
June 4, 1959
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.
Known For
Gilda
(1946)
Director
His Family Tree
(1935)
Director
A Farewell to Arms
(1957)
Director
Cover Girl
(1944)
Director
The Swan
(1956)
Director
The Desperadoes
(1943)
Director
Hans Christian Andersen
(1952)
Director
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