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Charles Vidor (born Károly Vidor; July 27, 1900 – June 4, 1959) was a Hungarian film director.
May 31, 2024 · Charles Vidor, Hungarian-born American director who primarily made comedies and musicals but was best known for the film noir classic Gilda (1946). His other notable movies included Cover Girl (1944), Together Again (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), and Love Me or Leave Me (1955).
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Charles Vidor. Director: Gilda. Hungarian-born Karoly Vidor spent the First World War as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian infantry. Following the armistice, he made his way to Berlin and worked for the German film company Ufa, as editor and assistant director.
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Gilda is a 1946 American film noir directed by Charles Vidor and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford.
The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results. Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester. Votes: 1,663. 3. The Joker Is Wild (1957) Approved | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Musical. 7. Rate.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Vidor, a Hungarian-born director who made movies in various genres from the 1930s to the 1950s. He is best known for his film noir 'Gilda' and his biopics of Chopin, Andersen and Liszt.
Jan 21, 2016 · In Gilda, Charles Vidor’s “violent, sexual, chaotic” noir, the director focused on Rita Hayworth’s skills as an actor and a dancer, eliciting a performance that became iconic in its own right and made her an international superstar.
