Biography
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director and producer. Considered one of the foremost British filmmakers of the post-World War II era, he achieved prominence in the late 1940s for his film noir thrillers Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), and The Third Man (1949). Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The Fallen Idol won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted The Third Man the greatest British film of the 20th century.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1969
- Knight Bachelor
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1951 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1950 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
The Third Man
Follow Me!
Odd Man Out
The Fallen Idol
Night Train to Munich
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Man Between
Oliver!
Flap
The Running Man
Our Man in Havana
A Kid for Two Farthings
The Way Ahead
The Stars Look Down
The True Glory
Trapeze
The Key