Vincent Korda

  • Birthplace

    Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

  • Birthday
    June 22, 1897

    Deathday
    January 4, 1979

Vincent Korda

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Vincent Korda (22 June 1897 – 4 January 1979) was a Hungarian-born art director, later settling in Britain. Born in Túrkeve in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was the younger brother of Alexander and Zoltan Korda. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once, for The Thief of Bagdad (1940).

He died in London, England. He is the father of writer and editor Michael Korda.

Vincent Korda awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1941 Academy Awards, USA Winner Oscar Best Art Direction, Color (Vincent Korda) The Thief of Bagdad
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1943 Academy Awards, USA Nominee Oscar Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color (Vincent Korda, Julia Heron) Jungle Book