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A list of the top movies directed by George Cukor, a great director who made splendid films with most of the best actresses of the golden age. See titles, ratings, genres, summaries, and cast of each film, from The Philadelphia Story to My Fair Lady.
Golden Globe Award for Best Director. 1965 My Fair Lady. George Dewey Cukor ( / ˈkjuːkɔːr / KEW-kor; [1] July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and producer. [2] He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations.
George Cukor was an American film director of Hungarian-Jewish descent, known for comedies and literary adaptations. He won an Oscar for \"My Fair Lady\" and worked with stars like Katharine Hepburn, Greta Garbo, and Vivien Leigh.
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A list of 31 titles directed by George Cukor, a prominent American filmmaker of the classical Hollywood era. The list includes classics such as Little Women, Dinner at Eight, and My Fair Lady.
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) It’s hard to believe, but in the late 1930s, Katharine Hepburn was dubbed “box office poison” due to a series of flops.
- Gaslight (1944) In this well-done film noir, Ingrid Bergman plays Paula Alquist, the niece of a famous opera singer who was murdered in her home years before, supposedly for some valuable jewels.
- My Fair Lady (1964) Adapted from the stage play, “Pygmalion”, “My Fair Lady” is one of the most beloved musicals of all time. The film stars Rex Harrison as snobbish Professor Higgins, who bets a colleague he can turn cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) into a lady.
- A Star Is Born (1954) Fifteen years after turning down the opportunity to direct the first “A Star Is Born”, Cukor was asked by Judy Garland’s husband Sid Luft to helm this remake.
Rich and Famous is a 1981 American drama film directed by George Cukor, the final film of his career. The screenplay by Gerald Ayres is based on the 1940 play Old Acquaintance by John Van Druten, previously adapted in 1943 by Vincent Sherman under its original title, starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins.
1. The Philadelphia Story (1940) “The Philadelphia Story” is a 1940 romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.
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