The Third Man Theme The Third Man Theme "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the 1949 film "The Third Man". "The Third Man" is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed. One night after a long day of filming "The Third Man" on location in Vienna, Reed and cast members Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles had dinner and retired to a wine cellar. In the bistro, which retained the atmosphere of the pre-war days, they heard the zither music of Anton Karas,
Alexander Korda London. Korda's nephew Michael Korda (Vincent's son), wrote a "roman à clef" about Merle Oberon, published after her death. It was entitled "Queenie." He also wrote a memoir about his large, extended family and filmmaker father and uncles. The Alexander Korda Award for "Outstanding British Film of the Year" is given in his honour by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The following films were directed by Korda. The following additional films were produced by Alexander Korda but not directed by him: Korda announced a number of projects which were never made, including: Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda