Charade
1963
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Stanley Donen ( / ˈdɒnən / DON-ən; [1] April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer. He received the Honorary Academy Award in 1998, and the Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. Four of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress .
Stanley Donen. Director: Charade. Inspired by Fred Astaire's dancing in Flying Down to Rio (1933), Stanley Donen (pronounced 'Dawn-en') attended dance classes from the age of ten. He later recalled that the only thing he wanted to be was a tap dancer.
Apr 9, 2024 · Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.—died February 21, 2019, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture director and choreographer who was one of the most influential directors of movie musicals in the 1940s and ’50s.
April 13, 1924 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Died. February 21, 2019 · New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Nickname. The King of Musicals. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. Inspired by Fred Astaire 's dancing in Flying Down to Rio (1933), Stanley Donen (pronounced 'Dawn-en') attended dance classes from the age of ten.
Feb 23, 2019 · Feb. 23, 2019. Stanley Donen, who directed Fred Astaire dancing on the ceiling, Gene Kelly singing in the rain and a host of other sparkling moments from some of Hollywood’s greatest musicals,...
Feb 23, 2019 · Stanley Donen: 1924-2019. Carrie Rickey February 23, 2019. Tweet. Stanley Donen, the prolific director behind "Singin’ in the Rain" and "Damn Yankees," among many other iconic movie musicals and comedies, died Thursday of a heart attack, his son reported early today. He was 94. First as a choreographer and then a director, Donen imaginatively ...
Jan 16, 2022 · The Associated Press. 0:04. 1:26. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director Stanley Donen, a giant of the Hollywood musical who through such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Funny Face" helped give us...
