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30 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Philadelphia Story. 1940 1h 52m Approved. 7.9 (74K) Rate. 96 Metascore. When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Director George Cukor Stars Cary Grant Katharine Hepburn James Stewart. 2. Gaslight.
Golden Globe Award for Best Director. 1965 My Fair Lady. George Dewey Cukor ( / ˈkjuːkɔːr / KEW-kor; [1] July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and producer. [2] He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations.
- 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)
31 titles. 1. Grumpy (1930) Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Romance. 4.5. Rate. A crotchety lawyer (Cyril Maude) defends his daughter's boyfriend, accused of stealing a diamond. Directors: George Cukor, Cyril Gardner | Stars: Cyril Maude, Phillips Holmes, Frances Dade, Paul Lukas. Votes: 139. 2. The Virtuous Sin (1930) 80 min | Drama, Romance, War. 5.5.
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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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- 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.
Best George Cukor Films – Wrapping Up. George Cukor was a highly influential and accomplished film director who worked in Hollywood for over five decades, directing numerous classic films and collaborating with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Some of the best George Cukor films include:
Rich and Famous is a 1981 American drama film directed by George Cukor, the final film of his career. The screenplay by Gerald Ayres is based on the 1940 play Old Acquaintance by John Van Druten, previously adapted in 1943 by Vincent Sherman under its original title, starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins.
