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László Benedek

Hungarian-born film director

László Benedek was a Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, best known for The Wild One. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for the screen version of Death of a Salesman and earned a Directors Guild of America nomination for it.

Known for

  • The Wild One (1953), Director. His motorcycle gang film, which caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968.
  • Death of a Salesman (1951), Director. The film version that earned him a Golden Globe for directing and a Directors Guild nomination.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has László Benedek been in?
László Benedek appears in The Wild One (1953) and Death of a Salesman (1951) on The Remote.
When was László Benedek born?
László Benedek was born on 5 March 1905.

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