FILM DIRECTOR

László Benedek

1905 - 1992

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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). 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 Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America. However, it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered. His motorcycle gang film The Wild One (1953) caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. László Benedek is the 549th most popular film director, the 307th most popular biography from Hungary and the 11th most popular Hungarian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, László Benedek ranks 549 out of 2,041. Before him are Hong Sang-soo, Amos Gitai, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Susanne Bier, André Hunebelle, and Juraj Jakubisko. After him are René Laloux, Gorō Miyazaki, Kim Jee-woon, Ferdinand Zecca, Delmer Daves, and Osamu Dezaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, László Benedek ranks 141. Before him are Preguinho, Abraham Zapruder, Sven Rydell, Eduard Tubin, Bobby Pearce, and Alex Wilson. After him are Seni Pramoj, Frits Philips, Victor Kravchenko, Anfilogino Guarisi, Robert Donat, and Louis Rosier. Among people deceased in 1992, László Benedek ranks 117. Before him are Franco Cristaldi, Lenny Montana, Gaston Reiff, Jeff Porcaro, Lusine Zakaryan, and Earle Meadows. After him are Yang Kyoungjong, Aleksandar Tirnanić, Giovanni Colombo, Mihailo Lalić, Angela Carter, and Sylvain Arend.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, László Benedek ranks 307 out of 1,077. Before him are Zoltán Fábri (1917), Dezső Novák (1939), Moritz Kaposi (1837), Elizabeth of Hungary, Queen of Serbia (1255), Ervin László (1932), and Máté Zalka (1896). After him are Miklós Németh (1946), Ferenc Szusza (1923), Julio Baghy (1891), Miklós Ybl (1814), Géza Toldi (1909), and Imre Földi (1938).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hungary

Among film directors born in Hungary, László Benedek ranks 11. Before him are Adolph Zukor (1873), Márta Mészáros (1931), Ladislao Vajda (1906), Andre DeToth (1913), Ján Kadár (1918), and Zoltán Fábri (1917). After him are Ildikó Enyedi (1955), Charles Vidor (1900), Andrew Marton (1904), Ferenc Kósa (1937), Alexandre Trauner (1906), and George Pal (1908).

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