Zoltan Korda
Zoltan Korda, as Zoltán Kellner, (born 3 June 1895 in Pusztaturpaszto, Austria - Hungary, † October 13, 1961 in Hollywood, California ) was a Hungarian- English film director.
Life
Zoltan Korda was born in 1895 in Hungary and served as a cavalry officer in the Hungarian army. Later his family moved to England and Zoltan Korda became a British citizen in 1945.
He began his film career as a cameraman and cutter, before he took over in London in the production company of his elder brother Alexander directorial work. While Alexander became a loyal subject of the British Crown and in 1942 by King George VI. was knighted, Zoltan followed liberal ideals, which is why there have been tensions between the brothers.
As a director Zoltan Korda celebrated his greatest successes with literary adaptations: 1942 Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, he directed, 1947 The Macomber Affair by Ernest Hemingway ( with Gregory Peck in the title role ) and 1951 Alan Paton's social criticism Drama For they shall be comforted. In 1940 he was involved as an assistant director in the adventure film The Thief of Baghdad.
Zoltan Korda was married from 1930 until his death with the British actress Joan Gardner. As he were his elder brother, Sir Alexander Korda, and his younger, Vincent Korda in the film business works - as producer and art director. His nephew is the publisher and author Michael Korda.