Carol Reed

Sir

Carol Reed
Sir; Carol Reed
Born	30 December 1906; Putney, London, England
Died	25 April 1976 (aged 69); Chelsea, London, England
Occupations	Director; producer;
Years active	1935–1972
Spouses	; Diana Wynyard; (m. 1943; div. 1947) Penelope Dudley-Ward; (m. 1948)
Children	1
Parent	Herbert Beerbohm Tree (father)
Relatives	Viola Tree (half-sister); Felicity Tree (half-sister); Iris Tree (half-sister); Oliver Reed (nephew);

Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968), for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director.

Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The Fallen Idol won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted The Third Man the greatest British film of the 20th century.

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