Charles Vidor
Director
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.
Born1900-07-26
Place of BirthBudapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Known For
7.5
Gilda
RomanceDrama
6.4
Cover Girl
MusicComedy
6.0
A Farewell to Arms
DramaRomance
6.9
The Swan
RomanceDrama
8.1
The Joker is Wild
Drama
5.9
The Desperadoes
Western
3.7
Sensation Hunters
Drama
6.6
Rhapsody
DramaMusic
6.9
Love Me or Leave Me
MusicDrama
6.4
A Song to Remember
RomanceDrama
5.9
It's a Big Country
ComedyDrama
6.2
Hans Christian Andersen
FamilyComedy
6.6
The Loves of Carmen
DramaRomance
6.7
The Lady in Question
RomanceComedy
6.9
Double Door
DramaThriller
5.5
Together Again
ComedyRomance
6.4
The Bridge
Drama
6.5
Ladies in Retirement
DramaThriller
4.8
My Son, My Son!
DramaRomance
8.5
New York Town
ComedyRomance
5.6
Thunder in the East
DramaWar
6.0
Blind Alley
CrimeThriller
4.8
Song Without End
DramaRomance
6.4
Those High Grey Walls
ActionCrime