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George Dewey Cukor (/ ˈ k juː k ɔːr / KEW-kor; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick , the studio's Head of Production, assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO's major films, including ...
- George Dewey Cukor, July 7, 1899, New York City, U.S.
- 1930–1981
- January 24, 1983 (aged 83), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
George Cukor. Director: My Fair Lady. George Cukor was an American film director of Hungarian-Jewish descent, better known for directing comedies and literary adaptations. He once won the Academy Award for Best Director, and was nominated other four times for the same Award.
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- Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- 1.73 m
Feb 26, 2024 · George Cukor (born July 7, 1899, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 24, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American motion-picture director who produced films of high quality for 50 years, combining his skill in working with actors, especially actresses, and his careful attention to details.
- Michael Barson
- 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.
Birth name. George Dewey Cukor. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. George Cukor was an American film director of Hungarian-Jewish descent, better known for directing comedies and literary adaptations. He once won the Academy Award for Best Director, and was nominated other four times for the same Award.
- July 7, 1899
- January 24, 1983
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Nov 22, 2002 · George Cukor | On Cukor | American Masters | PBS. S15 Ep3: George Cuckor: On Cukor. On Cukor. November 22, 2002. Born a few months before the twentieth century (July 7th, 1899), Cukor...
Dec 13, 2013 · Richard Brody. The Celebrity Masks of George Cukor. December 13, 2013. The complete retrospective of George Cukor’s films that opens at Film Society of Lincoln Center today is a lesson in...
