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George Cukor (born July 7, 1899, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 24, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American motion-picture director who produced films of high quality for 50 years, combining his skill in working with actors, especially actresses, and his careful attention to details.
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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.
- July 7, 1899
- January 24, 1983
Apr 2, 2014 · His first assignment in 1929 was as dialogue coach for director Richard Wallace on Paramount’s River of Romance. Based on Booth Tarkington’s play, Magnolia, the movie deals with the Southern code of honor of the l840s.
Oct 4, 1981 · He came to Hollywood in 1929 to serve as dialogue director on ''All Quiet on the Western Front,'' and he stayed to direct movies in almost every genre -musicals, mysteries, prestigious...
His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head of Production, assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO's major films, including What Price Hollywood? (1932), A Bill of ...
Jul 18, 2019 · Cukor was well known for making women’s pictures or female-centered pictures (so he’s unlike Hawks in this regard who is also known for strong female characters but in world’s dominated by men) and making strong women and strong roles for women.
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May 1, 1978 · The 78-year-old Mr. Cukor, long _known as “a woman“s director,” was cheered loudly by fans’ as he arrived at a black‐tie gala.in his honor, sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
