Carol Reed
Birth Name:
Carol Reed
Birth Place:
Putney, London, England
Profession
Director, Producer, Assistant director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Camera department
Fast Facts
- In 1953, he became only the second director to be knighted for his contributions to film
- Although he aspired to pursue acting, his mother advised against it and sent him to Massachusetts in order to make a living farming
- The son of legendary stage actor Sir Herbert Beerbohm, he was interested in acting from a young age
- Quote: "A director should plan in advance how a scene should be played, but he should always be ready to put the camera here instead of there, and change everything at the last moment if he comes across a better way of doing it․"
- Often features children in the storylines of his films
- Well-known for his use of tilted camera angles in order to create moments of suspense in a film
- Was originally set to direct "Mutiny on the Bounty," but left the project because Marlon Brando was given full control of the film
Awards
- 1940NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1947Grand International AwardNominated
- 1948Grand International AwardNominated
- 1949BAFTA Film Award - Best British Film 1947:Winner
- 1949Grand Prize of the FestivalWinner
- 1949NYFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1950Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1950Bodil - Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film):Winner
- 1950DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1951Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1955Palme d'OrNominated
- 1956Bronze Berlin Bear - Audience Poll:Winner
- 1957DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1961DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1968NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1969Oscar - Best Director:Winner
- 1969BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 1969BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1969DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1969Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
- 1969Golden Prize - Best Feature Film:Nominated