Andrew Marton Biography
Andrew Marton was born on January 26, 1904 in Budapest, Hungary. After receiving his diploma, he moved to Austria to work at Sacha Films together with Alfréd Deésy. In 1923, with director Ernst Lubitsch, he moved to Hollywood to begin his career as a director. In 1927, upon returning to Europe, he directed his first film, Two O'clock in the Morning.
Marton directed films in various genres, including comedies, adventure films, and war films. Among his best-known films are Love Begins Like This, Intrigue in the East, King Solomon's Mines, White Hell, Gypsy and The Valiant. Furthermore, he was the director of the TV series The Man and the Challenge and some episodes of the TV series Flipper in 1965.
Marton was also the second unit director of the blockbuster Ben Hur, which won eleven Oscars in 1960. Over the course of his career, Marton worked with many famous actors, including Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn and John Wayne .
Marton was a naturalized U.S. citizen and died on January 7, 1992 in Santa Monica, California. His career spanned nearly 60 years and his legacy in the world of cinema has been very significant.
