American director (1886-1962).
Born December 24th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel