Vincent Korda | |
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| Born | Kellner Vince 22 June 1897 |
| Died | 4 January 1979 (aged 81) Chelsea, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Art director |
| Years active | 1918–1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Leila Rubin, née Hyde (m. 1947; d. 1972) Gertrude Musgrove (m. 1933; dv 1942)[2] |
| Children | 4, including Michael Korda |
| Family | Alexander Korda (brother) Zoltan Korda (brother) Chris Korda (granddaughter) |
Vincent Korda (22 June 1897 – 4 January 1979) was a Hungarian-born artist[2] and art director, born in Túrkeve in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From 1918 to 1921 he lived and worked in the Nagybánya artists' colony, which was then a town in eastern Hungary. He continued to work as an artist in Paris and Cagnes-sur-Mer from 1923 to 1933. He become an art director in 1931, settling in Britain in 1933. He was the younger brother of Alexander and Zoltan Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once. He died in London, England. He is the father of four children, including writer and editor Michael Korda, and the grandfather of Chris Korda.[2][3]
- ^ "Search Results for korda". Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
- ^ a b c "Vincent Korda, Noted As Movie Art Director And as Artist, Was 81". The New York Times. 6 January 1979 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Korda, Michael (1999). Another life : a memoir of other people (1st ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 0679456597.