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George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964). With an extensive background in acting, stage direction, film editing, and music, Sidney created many of post-war Hollywood's big ...
- 1937–1967
- May 5, 2002 (aged 85), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- October 4, 1916, New York City, New York, United States
- Film director, Film producer
George Sidney (1916-2002) George Sidney. The son of Louis K. Sidney the vice president of M.G.M. and Hazel Mooney of The Mooney Sisters. In his teens he worked as studio messenger going through every department learning the techniques and secrets of the trade. In 1933 he was assigned to direct screen tests of Judy Garland, Robert Taylor and ...
- January 1, 1
- Long Island City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 1, 2024 · George Sidney American film director who directed a number of the most popular movie musicals of the 1940s and ’50s, including Anchors Aweigh (1945), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), and Kiss Me Kate (1953). Sidney was born into a show-business family. His father was a theatre producer,
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George Sidney. Director: Scaramouche. The son of Louis K. Sidney the vice president of M.G.M. and Hazel Mooney of The Mooney Sisters. In his teens he worked as studio messenger going through every department learning the techniques and secrets of the trade. In 1933 he was assigned to direct screen tests of Judy Garland, Robert Taylor and Janet Leigh then he was promoted to shorts and the 'Our ...
- October 4, 1916
- May 5, 2002
May 7, 2002 · George Sidney was born on Oct. 4, 1916, in Long Island City, Queens, to a wealthy show business family. His father was a Broadway producer, his mother was part of a headlining sister act, and he ...
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May 6, 2002 · Director George Sidney, famous for helming MGM musicals "Anchors Aweigh," "Kiss Me Kate" and "Annie Get Your Gun," died at his Las Vegas home on Sunday from complications of lymphoma. He was 85.
George Sidney. Highest Rated: 100% Annie Get Your Gun (1950) Lowest Rated: 29% Half a Sixpence (1968) Birthday: Oct 4, 1916. Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA. The son of a producer and MGM ...
