Carol Reed
Biography
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director born on December 30, 1906, in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on April 25, 1976, at the age of sixty-nine. In 1923, he joined the theatrical company of Dame Sybil Thorndike to become a stage actor. Known for directing, his known credits total thirty-six. Among his best known works are Odd Man Out from 1947, The Fallen Idol from 1948, and The Third Man from 1949. He won the Palme d'Or for The Third Man and received the Academy Award for Best Director in 1968 for Oliver!.
Career overview
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director born in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom, on December 30, 1906, and he passed away on April 25, 1976, at the age of sixty-nine. Early in his career, he initially sought to follow a different path and joined the theatrical company of Dame Sybil Thorndike in 1923, becoming a stage actor.
Transitioning to his renowned directing work, Reed became best known for the films Odd Man Out released in 1947, The Fallen Idol released in 1948, and The Third Man released in 1949. Throughout his career in directing, he achieved significant recognition, winning the Palme d'Or for The Third Man and earning the 1968 Academy Award for Best Director for Oliver!. Within film databases such as The Movie Database, he is credited with thirty-six known credits primarily in directing.
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Full Filmography
46 titles- Charmed Lives: A Family Romance (2028) as Self (archive footage)
- Follow Me! (1972) Director
- Flap (1970) Director
- Oliver! (1968) Director
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Director
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Producer
- The Running Man (1963) Director
- The Running Man (1963) Producer
- Our Man in Havana (1960) Director
- Our Man in Havana (1960) Producer
- The Key (1958) Director
- Trapeze (1956) Director
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) Director
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) Producer
- The Man Between (1953) Producer
- The Man Between (1953) Director
- Outcast of the Islands (1951) Director
- Outcast of the Islands (1951) Producer
- The Third Man (1949) as UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited)
- The Third Man (1949) Producer
- The Third Man (1949) Director
- The Fallen Idol (1948) Director
- The Fallen Idol (1948) Producer
- Odd Man Out (1947) Director
- Odd Man Out (1947) Producer
- The True Glory (1945) Director
- The Way Ahead (1944) Director
- The New Lot (1943) Director
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) Director
- We Serve (1942) Director
- Kipps (1941) Director
- Letter from Home (1941) Director
- Night Train to Munich (1940) Director
- Girl in the News (1940) Director
- The Stars Look Down (1940) Director
- A Girl Must Live (1939) Director
- Penny Paradise (1938) Director
- Bank Holiday (1938) Director
- Climbing High (1938) Director
- Who's Your Lady Friend? (1937) Director
- Laburnum Grove (1936) Director
- Talk of the Devil (1936) Director
- It Happened in Paris (1935) Director
- Midshipman Easy (1935) Director
- Autumn Crocus (1934) Assistant Director
- Loyalties (1933) Assistant Director
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What movies or TV shows is Carol Reed best known for?
Carol Reed is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Follow Me! (1972), Oliver! (1968), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965).
When and where was Carol Reed born?
Carol Reed was born on December 30, 1906 in Putney, London, England, UK. They passed away on April 25, 1976.
How many credits does Carol Reed have?
Carol Reed has accumulated over 46 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2028.
What is Carol Reed's background in cinema and television?
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director born on December 30, 1906, in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on April 25, 1976, at the age of sixty-nine. In 1923, he joined the theatrical company of Dame Sybil Thorndike to become a stage actor. Known for directing, his known credits total thirty-si...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Third Man (1949) as UK Version's Opening Narrator (uncredited) — aged about 42
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