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Also Known As Sir Carol Reed
Born December 30, 1906 • London • England
Died April 25, 1976 (aged 69) • London • England
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1969)
Notable Works “Night Train to Munich” • “Odd Man Out” • “Oliver!” • “The Stars Look Down” • “The Third Man” • “The True Glory”
Notable Family Members father Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree
David Lean
David Lean
British director and cinematographer
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
British director and producer
From Here to Eternity
Fred Zinnemann
American director
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Schlesinger, John
John Schlesinger
British director
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes
English director
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
British director
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
British filmmaker
Richard Attenborough
British actor, director, and producer
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
British actor, director, writer, and composer
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
British actor and director
Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Anderson
British critic and director
Barbara Kopple
Barbara Kopple
American director
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
American director and producer
Moore, Michael
Michael Moore
American filmmaker and author
Saul Bass
American director
Banksy: Girl with Balloon
Banksy
British graffiti artist
John Grierson
British film producer
Ethan Coen
American filmmaker
Joel Coen
American filmmaker

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