Cornel Wilde, born Kornél Lajos Weisz (Prievidza, October 13, 1912 – Los Angeles, October 16, 1989), was a Hungarian-born American actor, director, and film producer. A former member of the United States Olympic fencing team, he achieved international fame for his portrayal of Frédéric Chopin in the film *A Song to Remember* (1945), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His career was marked by considerable versatility, ranging from adventure and swashbuckler films, such as *The Bandit of Sherwood Forest* (1946), to celebrated film noirs like *Leave Her to Heaven* (1945) and *The Big Combo* (1955). Starting in the mid-1950s, Wilde also turned to directing and producing, directing and starring in works of significant impact. Notable among these is *The Naked Prey* (1965), a raw survival film he directed and starred in, whose screenplay received an Academy Award nomination.