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Apr 9, 2024 · Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.—died February 21, 2019, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture director and choreographer who was one of the most influential directors of movie musicals in the 1940s and ’50s.
Feb 23, 2019 · Feb. 23, 2019. Stanley Donen, who directed Fred Astaire dancing on the ceiling, Gene Kelly singing in the rain and a host of other sparkling moments from some of Hollywood’s greatest musicals,...
April 13, 1924 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Died. February 21, 2019 · New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Nickname. The King of Musicals. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. Inspired by Fred Astaire 's dancing in Flying Down to Rio (1933), Stanley Donen (pronounced 'Dawn-en') attended dance classes from the age of ten.
Feb 23, 2019 · Stanley Donen, the prolific director behind "Singin’ in the Rain" and "Damn Yankees," among many other iconic movie musicals and comedies, died Thursday of a heart attack, his son reported early today. He was 94.
Stanley Donen ( / ˈdɒnən / DON-ən; April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer. Donen directed some of the most iconic films of the Golden Age of Cinema. He received the Honorary Academy Award in 1998, and the Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.
Mar 1, 2019 · Stanley Donen, who directed some of Hollywood's most loved and admired musicals, died last week at the age of 94. He worked with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn and Cary...
Feb 25, 2019 · The master of the musical, filmmaker Stanley Donen, died late last week at the age of 94 years old. He was the last surviving major director of the Classic Hollywood era. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:...
