Charles Vidor July 27 1900 June 4 1959 was a film director Born Károly Vidor to a Jewish family in Budapest Hungary he served in the Hungarian Army during World War I He first came to prominence during the final years of the silent film era Among his film successes are The Bridge 1929 Cover Girl 1944 A Song to Remember 1945 Gilda 1946 The Loves of Carmen 1948 Love Me or Leave Me 1955 The Swan 1956 The Joker Is Wild 1957 and A Farewell to Arms 1957 He was married four times to Frances Varone 19271931 actress Karen Morley 19321943 actress Evelyn Keyes 19431945 and Doris Warner 19451959 until his death daughter of Warner Bros President Harry Warner