From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia László Benedek Hungarian pronunciation ˈlaːsloː ˈbɛnɛdɛk March 5 1905 March 11 1992 sometimes Laslo Benedek was a Hungarianborn film director and cinematographer most notable for directing The Wild One 1953 Born in Budapest he worked as a writer and editor in Hungarian cinema until World War II Louis B Mayer helped the Jewish Benedek escape and brought him to Hollywood where he directed his first film for MGM in 1944 as a standin He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of Death of a Salesman 1951 for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America However it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered His motorcycle gang film The Wild One 1953 caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968 László Benedek spoke several languages and directed the films Kinder Mütter und ein General Germany 1955 and Recours en grâce France 1960 In Hollywood Benedek made more motion pictures but also became a director of television series such as the Perry Mason series from 1957 His other credits include episodes of The Outer Limits Mannix Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea The Untouchables and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Benedek also directed Malaga aka Moment of Danger 1960 starring Dorothy Dandridge and Trevor Howard This low budget crime drama was the last film made by Dandridge Benedek died in 1992 in The Bronx New York
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