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Charles Vidor (July 27, 1900 – June 4, 1959) was a film director. Born Károly Vidor to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, he served in the Hungarian Army during World War I. He first came to prominence during the final years of the silent film era. Among his film successes are The Bridge (1929), Cover Girl (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Gilda (1946), The Loves of Carmen (1948), Love Me or Leave Me (1955), The Swan (1956), The Joker Is Wild (1957), and A Farewell to Arms (1957). He was married four times, to Frances Varone (1927–1931), actress Karen Morley (1932–1943), actress Evelyn Keyes (1943–1945), and Doris Warner (1945-1959, until his death), daughter of Warner Bros. President Harry Warner.

A Farewell to Arms ( 1957) | IMDb: 5.8

Drama , Romance , War

An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the limit.

Starring:

Rock Hudson , Jennifer Jones , Vittorio De Sica , Luigi Barzini , Georges Brehat , Oskar Homolka

Directed by:

Charles Vidor

Produced by:

David O. Selznick

The Joker is Wild ( 1957) | IMDb: 7

Drama , Music

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

Starring:

Frank Sinatra , Mitzi Gaynor , Jeanne Crain , Eddie Albert , Beverly Garland , Jackie Coogan

Directed by:

Charles Vidor

Produced by:

Gilda ( 1946) | IMDb: 7.6

Drama , Romance , Thriller

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Starring:

Rita Hayworth , Glenn Ford , George Macready , Joseph Calleia , Steven Geray , Joe Sawyer

Directed by:

George Webster , Charles Vidor , Arthur S. Black Jr.

Produced by:

Juanita L. Bell , Virginia Van Upp , Thelma Hoover

Charles Vidor Movies: Top 3 Performances by a Successful Director

Biography