László Benedek
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-03-05 (87 years old)
Deathday
1992-03-11
Place of Birth
Budapest, Hungary
Also known As
Laslo Benedek
Laszlo Benedek
Lazlo Benedek
Benedek László
László Benedek
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia László Benedek (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈbɛnɛdɛk]; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes Laslo Benedek) was a Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, most notable for directing The Wild One (1953). Born in Budapest, he worked as a writer and editor in Hungarian cinema until World War II. Louis B. Mayer helped the Jewish Benedek escape and brought him to Hollywood where he directed his first film for MGM in 1944 as a stand-in. He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of Death of a Salesman (1951), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a...
Acting
1985
as Sammler in England
Production
1949
as Director
1957
as Director
1953
as Director
1971
as Director
1966
as Director
1966
as Producer
1951
as Director
1948
as Director
1968
as Director
1954
as Director
1960
as Director
1955
as Director
1955
as Writer
1936
as Adaptation
1975
as Director
1956
as Director
1927
as Cinematography
1931
as Editor
1956
as Director
1960
as Director
1931
as Editor
1930
as Assistant Director
1956
as Director
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