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My Take
What strikes me about Alexander Korda is that he didn't just make films, he built an entire infrastructure for them. Arriving in Britain as a Hungarian outsider and ending up knighted, founding his own studios and distribution arm, is a story of sheer entrepreneurial nerve as much as artistry. I see him less as a romantic auteur and more as a foundational architect of British cinema, the kind of figure whose influence is everywhere yet rarely credited. Every time a national film industry finds its footing, someone like Korda usually laid the first stone. I quietly admire that pioneering grit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexander Korda
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンダー・コルダ
- Reading
- あれくさんだー・こるだ
- Born
- September 16, 1893 – January 23, 1956
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Túrkeve, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hungary
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alexander Korda born?
September 16, 1893 – January 23, 1956.
Where is Alexander Korda from?
Alexander Korda is from Túrkeve, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hungary.
What does Alexander Korda do?
Alexander Korda works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.