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Preston Sturges (1898-1959) Writer. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. He was born into a wealthy family.
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- The Power and the Glory (1933) Director: William K. Howard. I did not wish Mr. Howard any hard luck like a bad automobile accident or a seriously broken back or anything like that.
- The Good Fairy (1935) Director: William Wyler. Two weeks before the picture was finished, Willie [Wyler] eloped with Maggie Sullavan. He asked my opinion of the proposed match beforehand, but he must not have heard what I said.”
- Easy Living (1937) Director: Mitchell Leisen. I offered to direct pictures for nothing and even to throw in a script – and my scripts had become quite valuable – for nothing.
- Remember the Night (1940) Director: Mitchell Leisen. At the studio, writing Remember the Night for my new producer, Al Lewin, almost caused me to commit hara-kiri several times, but I postponed it for some later assignment...
Apr 10, 2024 · Preston Sturges (born August 29, 1898, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 6, 1959, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, and playwright best known for a series of hugely popular satirical comedies that he made in the early 1940s.
Oct 8, 1997 · About Preston Sturges. October 8, 1997. Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood. Sturges was born in...
