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Carol Reed

Carol Reed's biography

Carol Reed is 70 years old film director born at Putney. He was born on Sunday 30th of December 1906. According to year of birth 1906 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 30th of December means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.He was married 2 times.

He is native british english speaker. He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, stage actor. He is recently known as screenwriter. He received Academy Award for Best Director Oliver! in 1967

Carol Reed's dad

Carol Reed's father's name is Herbert Beerbohm Tree. He is known as stage actor. His father was born on Friday 17th of December 1852 in Kensington. His father died on Monday 2nd of July 1917 in Marylebone. Herbert Beerbohm Tree was only 11 years old, when this happened.

Carol Reed's mom

Carol Reed's mother's name is Beatrice May Pinney.

Carol Reed's family

Carol Reed's ex spouses

Diana Wynyard

Carol Reed and Diana Wynyard have been together since 1943 for 4 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 16th of January 1906 in London. His ex spouse died on Wednesday 13th of May 1964 in London. Diana Wynyard was 58 years old, when this happened.

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Carol Reed and Penelope Dudley-Ward have been together since 1948 for 28 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 4th of August 1914 in London. His ex spouse died on Friday 22nd of January 1982 in London. Penelope Dudley-Ward was 76 years old, when this happened.

Carol Reed's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: The King's School Canterbury.

Carol Reed's career

His main focus is to be film director.

How did Carol Reed die

He died on on Sunday 25th of April 1976 when he was 70 years old at Chelsea. Carol Reeds death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Carol Reed's Awards

  • He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work Oliver! in 1967

Carol Reed's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director

Carol Reed's quotes

  • To be any good to a director an actor must either be wonderful, or know nothing about acting. A little knowledge--that's what is bad.
  • A director should plan in advance how a scene is to be played, but he should always be ready to put the camera here instead of there, and change everything at the last moment if he comes across a better way of doing it.
  • All I believe the director can do is to approach his subject with a meticulously prepared list of scenes to be shot with their general description and the dialogue entailed in each, and an absolutely clear idea of the effect he wants to achieve.
  • Picture-making is often sheer misery. Planning them is great fun. Making them is rather like riding on a switchback at a fair; you hardly dare imagine what is coming next.
  • Films are made in fear and worry and panic. There is no happiness in this business.
  • The whole thing is in the preparation. I like to work three months or more on a script and come to the floor with it finished to the letter.
  • I give the public what I like and hope they like it, too.

Carol Reed's body shape

Lets describe how Carol Reed looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.