1952Nominee
Best Performance
The Greatest Show on Earth
Cornel Wilde
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Prievidza, Hungary
October 13, 1912
Biography
Cornel Wilde was a Hungarian-American actor and film director. 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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1965Nominee
Best Performance
The Naked Prey
1945Nominee
Best Performance
Leave Her to Heaven
Career Highlights
1954Highlight
Best Performance
Passion
1941Highlight
Best Performance
High Sierra
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The Greatest Show on Earth
The Naked Prey
Leave Her to Heaven