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László Benedek
Director 1905 - 1992

László Benedek

Budapest, Hungary

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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6 titles
The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

László Benedek 1971 1h 46m 6.0

An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

Affair in Havana

Affair in Havana

László Benedek 1957 1h 17m

While in Havana, a musician gets involved with a crippled man and his beautiful wife... with deadly results.

Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

László Benedek 1954 1h 27m 5.0

Year 1856, British India. Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. Feeling unworthy of his fiancée Vivian Morrow, the daughter of his superior officer, Claybourne leaves the army until he could regain his reputation.

The Wild One

The Wild One

László Benedek 1953 1h 19m 7.8

A gang of forty motorcyclists, the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club, gate-crash a legitimate motorcycle race. They are eventually thrown out, but one of the gang steals the second prize trophy and gives it to their leader, Johnny.

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

László Benedek 1951 1h 55m

Based on Arthur Miller's famous play. Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.

Port of New York

Port of New York

László Benedek 1949 1h 22m

Two narcotics agents go after a gang of murderous drug dealers who use ships docking at the New York harbor to smuggle in their contraband.

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