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László Benedek
Budapest, Hungary
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia László Benedek (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈbɛnɛdɛk]; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes Laslo Benedek) was a Hungarian-born…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Born in Budapest, he worked as a writer and editor in Hungarian cinema until World War II. Louis B. Mayer helped the Jewish Benedek escape and brought him to Hollywood where he directed his first film for MGM in 1944 as a stand-in. 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. László Benedek spoke several languages and directed the films Kinder, Mütter und ein General (Germany, 1955) and Recours en grâce (France, 1960). In Hollywood, Benedek made more motion pictures, but also became a director of television series, such as the Perry Mason series from 1957. His other credits include episodes of The Outer Limits, Mannix, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Untouchables, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Benedek also directed Malaga aka Moment of Danger (1960) starring Dorothy Dandridge and Trevor Howard. This low budget crime drama was the last film made by Dandridge. Benedek died in 1992 in The Bronx, New York.
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1985
King Kongs Faust
Movie Sammler in England
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1975
Assault on Agathon
Movie Director
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1971
The Night Visitor
Movie Director
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1968
Daring Game
Movie Director
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1967
Mannix
TV show Director
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1967
Custer
TV show Director
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1966
Felony Squad
TV show Director
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1966
Namu, the Killer Whale
Movie Director
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1964
12 O'Clock High
TV show Director
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1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV show Director
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1963
The Fugitive
TV show Director
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1963
The Outer Limits
TV show Director
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1962
Combat!
TV show Director
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1962
Stoney Burke
TV show Director
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1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV show Director
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1960
Thriller
TV show Director
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1960
Recourse in Grace
Movie Director
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1960
Moment of Danger
Movie Director
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1959
Rawhide
TV show Director
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1958
Naked City
TV show Director
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1957
Affair in Havana
Movie Director
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Director
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1956
The Blessed Midnight
Movie Director
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1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV show Director
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1956
Johnny Moccasin
Movie Director
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1956
Telephone Time
TV show Director
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1956
Boy with a Knife
Movie Director
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1955
Children, Mother, and the General
Movie Director
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1954
Bengal Brigade
Movie Director
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1953
The Wild One
Movie Director
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1952
Cavalcade of America
TV show Director
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1952
Four Star Playhouse
TV show Director
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1951
Death of a Salesman
Movie Director
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1949
Port of New York
Movie Director
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1948
The Kissing Bandit
Movie Director
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1936
The Secret of Stamboul
Movie Adaptation
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1931
The Man Who Committed the Murder
Movie Editor
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1931
The Man Who Killed
Movie Editor
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1930
The Great Desire
Movie Assistant Director
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1927
Die Geliebte
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