Charles Vidor
Birth Name:
Károly Vidor
Birth Place:
Budapest, Hungary
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
- Won a Silver Condor Award at the Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards for his work on the film "A Song to Remember․"
- His introduction to the film industry came as an editor and assistant director for the German film company Ufa
- Made his credited directorial debut in the 1933 film "Sensation Hunters․"
- Served as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian infantry during World War I
- Served as a member of the jury for the 1958 Cannes Film Festival
Awards
- 1946Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Winner
- 1946Grand Prize of the Festival - Feature Film:Nominated
- 1946International Critics Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 1953DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1956DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated