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Carol Reed

English film director (1906–1976)

Carol Reed was an English film director and producer who 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, and The Fallen Idol won the second.

Carol Reed appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1968. That includes 6 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, thriller and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Karel Štěpánek (2), Geoffrey Keen (2).

Known for

  • The Third Man (1949), Director. Voted first among British films of the 20th century by the British Film Institute.
  • Odd Man Out (1947), Director. The first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
  • The Fallen Idol (1948), Director. The second winner of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
  • The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), Director. A film about Michelangelo from his later career.
  • Oliver! (1968), Director.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Carol Reed been in?
Carol Reed appears in Oliver! (1968), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Third Man (1949), The Fallen Idol (1948) and Odd Man Out (1947) on The Remote.
When was Carol Reed born?
Carol Reed was born on 30 December 1906.

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