death_date death_place years_active birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
25 april 1976 chelsea , london , england 1935 -- 1972 putney , london , england 30 december 1906 diana wynyard penelope dudley-ward carol reed.jpg carol reed
 sir carol reed film director and producer
carol reed

sir carol reed -lrb- 30 december 1906 -- 25 april 1976 -rrb- was an english film director best known for `` odd man out '' -lrb- 1947 -rrb- , `` the fallen idol '' -lrb- 1948 -rrb- and `` the third man '' -lrb- 1949 -rrb- .
for `` oliver ! ''
-lrb- 1968 -rrb- , he received the academy award for best director .
