Charles Vidor
Biography
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.
Directing (34 movies)
Gilda
1946
Cover Girl
1944
Sensation Hunters
1933
Together Again
1944
Love Me or Leave Me
1955
Blind Alley
1939
Ladies in Retirement
1941
The Swan
1956
The Loves of Carmen
1948
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
A Farewell to Arms
1957
It's a Big Country
1951
The Lady in Question
1940
New York Town
1941
Over 21
1945
The Desperadoes
1943
Rhapsody
1954
The Joker is Wild
1957
Song Without End
1960
The Tuttles of Tahiti
1942
Those High Grey Walls
1939
A Song to Remember
1945
The Bridge
1929
Strangers All
1935
The Arizonian
1935
Muss 'em Up
1936
Thunder in the East
1952
Double Door
1934
My Son, My Son!
1940
She's No Lady
1937
His Family Tree
1935
The Great Gambini
1937
Romance of the Redwoods
1939
A Doctor's Diary
1937
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Bridge | 1929 | Screenplay |
| Good Sport | 1931 | Writer |
| The Mask of Fu Manchu | 1932 | Producer |
| The Loves of Carmen | 1948 | Producer |