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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. In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of New ...
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- Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Feb 26, 2024 · George Cukor, American film director who produced movies of high quality for 50 years, combining his skill in working with actors and his careful attention to details. His films included Little Women (1933), The Philadelphia Story (1940), A Double Life (1947), Born Yesterday (1950), and My Fair Lady (1964).
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- 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.
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. In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. His parents were assistant district ...
- July 7, 1899
- January 24, 1983
Nov 22, 2002 · On Cukor. November 22, 2002. Born a few months before the twentieth century (July 7th, 1899), Cukor was a man of medium height and solid, stocky build, features sharp as perfect projection on a ...
George Cukor - 1940s Films, Directing, Hollywood: Arguably, Cukor’s most lasting contribution to cinema history was the romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940), in which Hepburn repeated her role from the stage play that had been written especially for her by Barry. She played a socialite, Grant portrayed her ex-husband, and James Stewart was a reporter; together they created screen ...
