Who directed the 1942 film adaptation The Jungle Book?

Zoltán Korda directed the 1942 film adaptation The Jungle Book.

The film was a British Technicolor production based on Rudyard Kipling’s stories. It was produced by Alexander Korda and featured Sabu as Mowgli, making it one of the earliest major screen versions of the character.

Zoltán Korda was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who worked extensively in British cinema. His brother Alexander produced the picture, which is why the two names are often confused when the film’s credits are recalled.

The 1942 movie is distinct from Disney’s animated 1967 film and Disney’s 2016 computer-generated adaptation. Those later productions had different directors, casts, and visual styles.