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Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Producer, director and writer · Died January 23, 1956, aged 62 · Pusztatúrpásztó, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Sir Alexander Korda (/ˈkɔːrdə/; born Sándor László Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a British film producer and director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in Hungary, where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of silent films, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930 for the first of his two brief periods there (the other was during World War II). The change led to the divorce from his first wife, the Hungarian film actress María Corda, who could not make the transition because of her strong accent. From 1930, Korda was active in the British film industry, and soon became one of the leading figures in the industry. He was the founder of London Films and, post-war, the owner of British Lion Films, a film distribution company. Korda was the first filmmaker to have been officially knighted.

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Born
September 16, 1893
Died
January 23, 1956 (aged 62)
From
Pusztatúrpásztó, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Alexander Korda's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
29%
Power
16%
Self
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 11 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Romantic
9
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
7
Joyful
5
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alexander Korda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexander Korda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Kid for Two Farthings(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Richard III(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Heart(1950)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Third Man(1949)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Fallen Idol(1948)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Producer

  • The Shop at Sly Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Vacation from Marriage(1945)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • To Be or Not to Be(1942)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lydia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer

  • That Hamilton Woman(1941)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Bagdad(1940)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 21 Days Together(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lion Has Wings(1939)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • U-Boat 29(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Clouds Over Europe(1939)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • The Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • The Divorce of Lady X(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Knight Without Armor(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Action for Slander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elephant Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Fire Over England(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Men Are Not Gods(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Presenter · Producer

  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles(1936)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Things to Come(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Goes West(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Things Are Looking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Sanders of the River(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1934)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great(1934)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Private Life of Don Juan(1934)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Girl from Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Producer

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII(1933)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • La Dame de chez Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Producer

  • Counsel's Opinion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Wedding Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Producer

  • Men of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • That Night in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Service for Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Producer

  • The Conquest of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • The men around Lucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director · Producer

  • Marius(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Left Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Princess and the Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Women Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Lilies of the Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Her Private Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Squall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Love and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Night Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Yellow Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Private Life of Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Stolen Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • A Modern Dubarry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director · Writer

  • Madame Wants No Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Her Dancing Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Writer

  • Tragedy in the House of Habsburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Jedermanns Weib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Unknown Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Writer

  • Samson und Delila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer

  • Eine versunkene Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Masters of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Mary Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Man of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • White Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Faun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Károly bakák (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Gólyakalifa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Harrison and Barrison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Mágnás Miska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Conquest of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Concept

Career shape

A full career of 78 titles, 77 of them dated from 1917 to 1955.

Biggest box office

The Jungle Book (1942)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Third Man (1949)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing42 of 78: 26 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting5 of 78: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing45 of 78: 33 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew3 of 78: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

78 titles, 16 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1910s8 · crew1920s17 · crew1930s38 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Alexander Korda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 33 titles divides audiences: 21 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer, producer

The Third Man (1949)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alexander Korda's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Profanity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alexander Korda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexander Korda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Hornbeck shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers