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5. A Star Is Born. 1954 2h 34m PG. 7.5 (20K) Rate. 89 Metascore. A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral. Director George Cukor Stars Judy Garland James Mason Jack Carson. 6.
1931 1h 23m Passed. 6.0 (252) Rate. Tarnished Lady is a 1931 Pre-Code American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart is based on his short story, A Story of a New York Lady. Director George Cukor Stars Tallulah Bankhead Clive Brook Phoebe Foster. 5. Girls About Town. 1931 1h 20m.
- 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.
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.
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1930–1981. Awards. Academy Award for Best Director. 1965 My Fair Lady. 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.
21. Romeo and Juliet (1936) “Romeo and Juliet” is a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous play, which was released in 1936. The film was directed by George Cukor and stars Norma Shearer as Juliet and Leslie Howard as Romeo. The film was produced by MGM and was one of the most expensive films of its time.
Jul 1, 2023 · Acclaimed director George Cukor was born on July 7, 1899, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City to Hungarian-Jewish immigrants. ... This was one of several films Cukor directed with ...
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