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Carol Reed

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Carol Reed

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Also known as Sir Carol Reed

English film director (1906–1976)

Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Life Planner
  • Grandma Had a Spyglass
  • ROUTER JOINERY WORKSHOP Common Joints, Simple Setups & Clever Jigs
  • Mediterranian Holiday 2014
  • Muddy Judgments

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-03-02
Active to
2013-10-27
art rockglam rockhard rocknoisepop rockrock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
197
Total plays
399

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Key facts

Born
( 1906-12-30 ) 30 December 1906, Putney , London, England
Died
25 April 1976 (1976-04-25) (aged 69), Chelsea , London, England
Occupations
Director producer
Years active
1935–1972
Spouses
Diana Wynyard ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1947 ) ​ Penelope Dudley-Ward ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 ) ​
Parent
Herbert Beerbohm Tree (father)
Relatives
Viola Tree (half-sister) Felicity Tree (half-sister) Iris Tree (half-sister) Oliver Reed (nephew) Kristian Reed (nephew)

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968), for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director.

Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The Fallen Idol won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted The Third Man the greatest British film of the 20th century.

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