László Benedek
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Hungarian-born film director
Key facts
- Born
- Benedek László, Berger László , ( 1905-03-05 ) March 5, 1905, Budapest , Hungary
- Died
- March 11, 1992 (1992-03-11) (aged 87), New York City , U.S.
- Resting place
- Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
- Citizenship
- Hungarian , American
- Years active
- 1930-1944 editor/assistant director, 1944-1976 director
- Notable work
- The Wild One (1953) (director)
- Spouse s
- Rejtő Mária (1939-1948) (divorced), Lacerta Weiss (1950-?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Partner
- Danielle DeMers (1944-2013)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- László
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- Hungarian
- Native language
- Hungarian
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- date of birth
- 1905-03-05
- Commons category
- László Benedek (director)
- date of death
- 1992-03-11
- related category
- Category:Films directed by László Benedek
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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