An American in Paris
1951
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Director: An American in Paris. Born Lester Anthony Minnelli in Chicago on February 28 1903, his father Vincent was a musical conductor of the Minnelli Brothers' Tent Theater. Wanting to pursue an artistic career, Minelli worked in the costume department of the Chicago Theater, then on Broadway during the depression as a set designer and ...
Vincente Minnelli was an American stage director and film director. For a career nearly spanning almost five decades, he is best known for his sophisticated innovation and artistry in musical films. As of 2024, six of his films have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Vincente Minnelli directed some of the most celebrated entertainments in cinema history, including "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), "Father of the Bride" (1950), "An American in Paris" (1951), "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), "The Band Wagon" (1953), "Lust for Life" (1956) and "Gigi" (1958).
1. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance. 7.8. Rate. 86 Metascore. An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success. Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell. Votes: 16,410. Watch on Prime Video. rent/buy from $3.99. 2.
Vincente Minnelli, (born Feb. 28, 1903, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died July 25, 1986, Los Angeles, Calif.), U.S. film director. He began as a costume and set designer, achieved success as a Broadway director c. 1935, and moved to Hollywood in 1940. He combined a daring use of colour with imaginative camera work in films such as Cabin in the Sky ...
Dec 9, 2019 · A beginner’s path through the musicals and melodramas of golden age Hollywood’s master stylist Vincente Minnelli. 9 December 2019. By Christina Newland. The Band Wagon (1953) Why this might not seem so easy. It’s fair to say that Vincente Minnelli was and is a pretty accessible filmmaker.
Overview. Share. Vincente Minnelli. Biography. Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), The Band Wagon (1953), and An American in Paris (1951).
