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- Because of his proclivity for eliciting strong performances from actresses (especially in his later collaborations with Hepburn), Cukor was often referred to as a “woman’s director,” a label he did not particularly like, not only because he felt—justifiably—that he directed men well too but also because it seemed to cast aspersions on his sexuality.
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Aug 31, 2017 · When most people think of George Cukor, for instance, they may recall one or more of his finest films, or that he was known as a “woman’s director” — an observation he resented, and for good reason. It was limiting, while Cukor’s talent was virtually limitless.
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May 2, 2019 · No Hollywood director brought as many memorable heroines to the screen as George Cukor, who was known throughout the industry as the quintessential “woman’s director.”
Cukor quickly earned a reputation as a director who could coax great performances from actresses and he became known as a "woman's director", a title he resented.
Aug 18, 2020 · This was how George Cukor, celebrated studio filmmaker during the Golden Age of Hollywood, responded to Boze Hadleigh in 1987 when asked how he felt about his categorization as a “woman’s director.”
Nov 22, 2002 · The “women’s director” discovered Cary Grant as a romantic comedian in SYLVIA SCARLETT, launched the careers of Jack Lemmon, Aldo Ray, Tom Ewell and Anthony Perkins as well as Katharine ...
Because of his proclivity for eliciting strong performances from actresses (especially in his later collaborations with Hepburn), Cukor was often referred to as a “woman’s director,” a label he did not particularly like, not only because he felt—justifiably—that he directed men well too but also because it seemed to cast aspersions on ...
Oct 28, 2004 · Cukor may have been known as a woman’s director, but he never made a real weepie woman’s picture, just as he never handled a generic men’s action film (the wartime assignment Winged Victory [1944] being the only exception). He never worked on screen with Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck, and the ideal Cukor woman, Katharine Hepburn, is as ...