Bye Bye Birdie
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George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964).
George Sidney. Director: Scaramouche. The son of Louis K. Sidney the vice president of M.G.M. and Hazel Mooney of The Mooney Sisters. In his teens he worked as studio messenger going through every department learning the techniques and secrets of the trade.
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- Long Island City, New York, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 8, 2024 · George Sidney (born October 4, 1916, New York City, New York, U.S.—died May 5, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American film director who directed a number of the most popular movie musicals of the 1940s and ’50s, including Anchors Aweigh (1945), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), and Kiss Me Kate (1953).
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George Sidney. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. October 4, 1916 · Long Island City, New York, USA. Died. May 5, 2002 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (complications from lymphoma) Mini Bio. The son of Louis K. Sidney the vice president of M.G.M. and Hazel Mooney of The Mooney Sisters.
- October 4, 1916
- May 5, 2002
May 7, 2002 · George Sidney, who directed dozens of movie musicals when the genre was at its peak and presided over the directors organization in Hollywood for 16 years, died on Sunday at his home here. He...
May 5, 2002 · George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and film producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sidney was assigned to direct the Our Gang comedies in 1938. After a year of working on these shorts, he moved on to the Crime Does Not Pay series and popular Pete Smith specialties.
George Sidney. Highest Rated: 100% Annie Get Your Gun (1950) Lowest Rated: 29% Half a Sixpence (1968) Birthday: Oct 4, 1916. Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA. The son of a producer and MGM ...
