Director
Carol Reed
Made The Third Man, and found the zither player in a Vienna wine bar, which gave the film its unforgettable music by accident.
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director and producer. Considered one of the foremost British filmmakers of the post-World War II era, he achieved prominence in the late 1940s for his film noir thrillers Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), and The Third Man (1949). Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The Fallen Idol won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted The Third Man the greatest British film of the 20th century.
- Born
- 1906-12-30, London, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1976-04-25, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1906-12-30, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°27′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1976-04-25, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 5°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 5°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°39′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carol Reed was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
