Stanley Donen

American film director and choreographer (1924-2019)

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Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924-February 23, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most celebrated work was Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stanley Donen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Mike Nichols: An American Master — Self2016
Stanley Donen: You Just Do It — Himself2010
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story — Self2008
Private Screenings: Stanley Donen — Self2006
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note — Self (Archive Footage)2006
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons — Self2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer — Self (archive footage)2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' — Self2002
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' — Himself1997
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook — Self1995

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Key facts

Born: ( 1924-04-13 ) April 13, 1924, Columbia, South Carolina , U.S.
Died: February 21, 2019 (2019-02-21) (aged 94), New York City, U.S.
Occupations: Film director film producer choreographer dancer stage director
Years active: 1940–2003
Known for: Singin' in the Rain On the Town Funny Face Charade
Partner: Elaine May ( cohabited</span>"}]]}'>c. 1999)
Children: 3, including Joshua Donen

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Stanley
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Columbia
Place of death: Manhattan
Occupation: director
Educated at: University of South Carolina
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: atheism
Award: Academy Honorary Award
Field of work: musical
Image: Stanley Donen.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Stanley Donen
date of birth: 1924-04-13
unmarried partner: Elaine May
date of death: 2019-02-21
name in native language: Stanley Donen
cause of death: heart failure
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1940-00-00
end of work period: 2003-00-00
related category: Category:Films directed by Stanley Donen
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
dance style: tap dance
Commons Creator page: Stanley Donen

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Encyclopedic overview

Stanley Donen ( /ˈdɒnən/ DON-ən; April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer. He received the Honorary Academy Award in 1998, and the Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. Four of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.

Donen began his career as a dancer in the chorus line on Broadway for director George Abbott. From 1943, he worked in Hollywood as a choreographer before collaborating with Gene Kelly where Donen worked as a contract director for MGM under producer Arthur Freed. Donen and Kelly directed the films On the Town (1949), Singin' in the Rain (1952), and It's Always Fair Weather (1955). Donen's relationship with Kelly deteriorated during their final collaboration. His other films during this period include Royal Wedding (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), and Funny Face (1957).

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