From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), and The Third Man (1949). He won the Palme d'Or for The Third Man and the 1968 Academy Award for Best Director for Oliver!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carol Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Putney, London, England, UK
Date of Birth: Dec 30, 1906
Date of Death: Apr 25, 1976