Person Details

Birthday: 1905-03-05 07:43:30

Death: 1992-03-11 07:43:30

Aliases: Laslo Benedek , Laszlo Benedek , Lazlo Benedek , Benedek László

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 19


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Producer
The Fugitive
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7

The Fugitive

(1963) Director
Rawhide
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7

Rawhide

(1959) Director
Mannix
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7

Mannix

(1967) Director
Combat!
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8

Combat!

(1962) Director
The Outer Limits
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8

The Outer Limits

(1963) Director
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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8
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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5

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1985 Sammler in England
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1975 Director
1971 Director
1968 Director
1967 Director
Director
1966 Director
Director
1964 Director
Director
1963 Director
Director
1962 Director
Director
Director
1960 Director
Director
Director
1959 Director
1958 Director
1957 Director
Director
1956 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1955 Director
1954 Director
1953 Director
1952 Director
Director
1951 Director
1949 Director
1948 Director
1930 Assistant Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Producer
1957 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1955 Writer
1936 Adaptation
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1927 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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