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Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were Gone with the Wind , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director , and The Wizard of Oz (both 1939).
Victor Fleming Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) Cannes Film Festival (1) Hugo Awards (1) New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2) Venice Film Festival (1) Walk of Fame (1) 2 wins & 5 nominations
- February 23, 1889
- January 6, 1949
22 Photos. Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver. He became interested in working on the other side of the camera, and eventually got a job as a cameraman on many of the films of Douglas Fairbanks.
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- La Cañada, California, USA
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- Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
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Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1940) Notable Works: “Bombshell”. “Gone with the Wind”. “Joan of Arc”. “Red Dust”. “The Wizard of Oz”. Victor Fleming (born February 23, 1889, near Pasadena, California, U.S.—died January 6, 1949, near Cottonwood, Arizona) was an American filmmaker who was one of Hollywood’s most popular ...
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Awards & Achievements. Victor Fleming won the Academy Award for Best Director for ‘Gone with the Wind’ in 1939. Personal Life & Legacy. He married for the first time in 1909 when he was just 20 and his wife Clara West Strouse just 16. The marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1915.
* Directing - Victor Fleming * Film Editing - Hal C. Kern, James E. Newcom * Outstanding Production - Selznick International Pictures * Special Award - Special Award * Writing (Screenplay) - Sidney Howard Actor - Clark Gable
Victor Fleming. Director: Gone with the Wind. Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver. He became interested in working on the other side of the camera, and eventually got a job as a cameraman on many of the films of Douglas Fairbanks. He soon began directing,...
