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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).
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- Victor Lonzo Fleming, February 23, 1889, La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
- 1910–1949
- January 6, 1949 (aged 59), Cottonwood, Arizona, U.S.
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 directors during the 1930s. He was best known for his work on the 1939 classics Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
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Dec 27, 2009 · Victor Fleming directed two of the greatest films ever, The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. ... He did not, however, regard Fleming as director of the year. That for him was John Ford, ...
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.
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- La Cañada, California, USA
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- Cottonwood, Arizona, USA
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,...
- February 23, 1889
- January 6, 1949
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.
Dec 12, 2019 · stylistic innovations/traits: Fleming is remembered for 1930’s Technicolor Hollywood masterpieces— two landmarks of Hollywood, the Golden year of 1939.Red Dust and Captains are exotic adventure yarns and engaging for sure- but make no mistake about it it’s the 1-2 punch from 1939 that Fleming’s reputation is built on.
