László Benedek

Director, Productor, Actor, Escritor, Editor

5 de marzo de 1905 — 11 de marzo de 1992 (87 años)
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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.

Películas y series en Plex

  • Más allá del límite
    Más allá del límite2 seasons
  • Puerto de Nueva York
    Puerto de Nueva York1949
  • Four Star Playhouse
    Four Star Playhouse4 seasons

Conocido por

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    Salvaje1953
  • Perry Mason
    Perry Mason9 seasons
  • El visitante nocturno
    El visitante nocturno1971
  • La muerte de un viajante
    La muerte de un viajante1951
  • Más allá del límite
    Más allá del límite2 seasons
  • Puerto de Nueva York
    Puerto de Nueva York1949
  • The Kissing Bandit
    The Kissing Bandit1948
  • Viaje al fondo del mar
    Viaje al fondo del mar4 seasons
  • Almas en la hoguera
    Almas en la hoguera3 seasons
  • Namu, la ballena salvaje
    Namu, la ballena salvaje1966
  • La hora de Alfred Hitchcock
    La hora de Alfred Hitchcock3 seasons
  • Combate
    Combate5 seasons
  • Children, mother, and the general
    Children, mother, and the general1955