Mayfair in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Sir Alexander Korda
1893 - 1956
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017
1. Sir Alexander Korda Marker
Film Producer
worked here
1932-1936
Erected 2002 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 51° 30.713′ N, 0° 8.819′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Mayfair. It is on Grosvenor Street just east of Davies Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21-22 Grosvenor Street, City of Westminster, England W1K 4QJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ann Oldfield (within shouting distance of this marker); George Frideric Handel (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Bee Gees
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1. Alexander Korda (BFI Screenonline). "Alexander Korda remains an elusive figure and there are still arguments over whether he should best be considered a charlatan or a visionary. Born Sαndor Lαszlσ Kellner on 16 September 1893 in Puszta Turpαsztσ, an isolated village in Hungary, his family was plunged into poverty when his father, an overseer on a large estate, died. Moving to Budapest in 1909, where he worked in journalism before getting a job as an assistant with a film company, the ambitious and capable Korda was soon Hungary's number one director. Political instability and anti-Semitism following the end of the First World War forced Korda to flee the country. After resuming his career with great success, first in Vienna and then in Berlin, there came three disastrous years in Hollywood. He arrived
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017
2. Sir Alexander Korda Marker - Wide View
2. Alexander Korda (Wikipedia). "Sir Alexander Korda (born Sαndor Lαszlσ Kellner, 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) was a Hungarian-born British film producer and director. He first worked in Hollywood during the transition to "talkies", from 1926 to 1930....From 1930, Korda became a leading figure in the British film industry, the founder of London Films and the owner of British Lion Films, a film distributing company. Korda was the first filmmaker to have been officially knighted." (Submitted on November 17, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
