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Cornel Wilde

Name in Native Language: "Cornelius Louis Wilde" (English/EN)
Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Songwriter | * 10/13/1912 († 77, 10/16/1989) | Prievidza (Hungary)
Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a Hungarian-American actor and filmmaker. Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. In 1936 he began making small, uncredited appearances in films. By the 1940s he had signed a contract with 20th Century Fox, and by the mid-1940s he was a major leading man. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 1945's A Song to Remember. In the 1950s he moved to writing, producing and directing films, and still continued his career as an actor. He also went into songwriting during his career. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Cornel Wilde

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Cornel Wilde as Actor(53)

as Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Police Captain1985 Flesh and Bullets
as D'Artagnan1979 The Fifth Musketeer
as Ragnar1978 The Norseman
as Jim Carnahan1975 Sharks' Treasure
as Dr. Mercer Boley1972 Gargoyles
as Frank Powers1969 The Comic
as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator1967 Beach Red
as The Man1965 The Naked Prey
as Sir Lancelot1963 Lancelot and Guinevere
as Constantine1961 Constantine and the Cross
as Les Martin1959 Edge of Eternity
as Vic Scott1958 Maracaibo
as Nick Jargin1957 The Devil's Hairpin
as Omar Khayyam1957 Omar Khayyam
as Stephano Torino1956 Hot Blood
as Matt Campbell1956 Beyond Mombasa
as Maj. John Boulton1955 The Scarlet Coat
as Charlie1955 Storm Fear
as Leonard Diamond1955 The Big Combo
as Pierre St. Laurent1954 Star of India
as Bill Baxter1954 Woman's World
as Juan Obreon1954 Passion
as Si Lahssen1953 Saadia
as Peter Forrester1952 Operation Secret
as D'Artagnan Jr.1952 At Sword's Point
as Don Arturo Bordega1952 California Conquest
as The Great Sebastian1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
as Capt. Mark Bradford1950 Two Flags West
as Stanley Robin1949 Swiss Tour
as Griff Marat1949 Shockproof
as Pete Morgan1948 Road House
as Dave Connors1948 The Walls of Jericho
as Johnny Blaine1947 It Had to Be You
as Jock Wallace1947 The Homestretch
as Bruce Carlton1947 Forever Amber
as Robert of Nottingham1946 The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Philippe Lascalles1946 Centennial Summer
as Frédéric Chopin1945 A Song to Remember
as Richard Harland1945 Leave Her to Heaven
as Freddy Austin1943 Wintertime
as Robert Carter1942 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Jeff Bailey1942 Manila Calling
as Mike Lord1941 The Perfect Snob
as Chet Oakley1941 Kisses for Breakfast
as Louis Mendoza1941 High Sierra
as Tommy Rossi1941 Knockout
as Mr. Williams (uncredited)1940 Lady with Red Hair
as Reporter1937 Exclusive

TV Shows/Series with Cornel Wilde as Actor(8)

as George Press1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Peter Maresy1953 GE Theater
as Rudy Alberti1953 GE Theater
as himself1951 I Love Lucy

Movies with Cornel Wilde as Crew(19)

Directing/Director1975 Sharks' Treasure
Writing/Writer1975 Sharks' Treasure
Directing/Director1970 No Blade of Grass
Production/Producer1970 No Blade of Grass
Writing/Writer1970 No Blade of Grass
Directing/Director1967 Beach Red
Production/Producer1967 Beach Red
Writing/Screenplay1967 Beach Red
Directing/Director1965 The Naked Prey
Production/Producer1965 The Naked Prey
Directing/Director1963 Lancelot and Guinevere
Production/Producer1963 Lancelot and Guinevere
Writing/Writer1963 Lancelot and Guinevere
Directing/Director1958 Maracaibo
Directing/Director1957 The Devil's Hairpin
Production/Producer1957 The Devil's Hairpin
Writing/Writer1957 The Devil's Hairpin
Directing/Director1955 Storm Fear
Production/Producer1955 Storm Fear

Born: Sunday, 10/13 1912 (October) in Prievidza (Hungary)
Died: Monday, 10/16 1989 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Columbia University, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Townsend Harris High School
Spouses (current/former): Jean Wallace, Patricia Knight
Children: Cornel Wallace Wilde
Other names for Cornel Wilde (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jefferson Pascal" (Pseudonym)
"Weisz Kornél Lajos"
"Louis Nelius" (Pseudonym)
Cornel Wilde frequently works together with these people:
Louis Nicoletti (14x, Cast)
Frank Nelson (9x, Actor)
Richard Reeves (9x, Actor)
Lee Marvin (8x, Actor)
Jean Wallace (8x, Actress)
Thomas Little (8x, Crew)
Lyle R. Wheeler (7x, Crew)
Vera Miles (7x, Actress)
Eddie Albert (7x, Actor)
Darryl F. Zanuck (7x, Crew)
Ben Nye (6x, Crew)
Carlos Tobalina (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4279, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024