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Despite this reputation, during his career, he oversaw more performances honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor than any other director: James Stewart in The Philadelphia Story (1940), Ronald Colman in A Double Life (1947), and Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady (1964).
George Cukor, American film director who produced movies of high quality for 50 years, combining his skill in working with actors and his careful attention to details. His films included Little Women (1933), The Philadelphia Story (1940), A Double Life (1947), Born Yesterday (1950), and My Fair Lady (1964).
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Nov 22, 2002 · Two things occur here. “Content” is seen as no more important than what the director does with it, and the best way to the cause is through the effect. Nothing is more quintessential Cukor, in...
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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George Cukor was an American film director known for films like ‘The Philadelphia Story’ and ‘Gaslight.’ Most famous for his comedies and literary adaptations, he established himself as a skilled director of sound films when Hollywood was making a transition from silent films to talkies.
Apr 2, 2014 · Cukor, George: A Life–1929-1932–Making of Movie Director. In the earlier days of sound, because the technology was new, a dialogue director–who would work directly with the actors–coaching them scene by scene–was sometimes present on the set. Stage directors were a logical choice for such a job.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Known for his ability to elicit great performances, American film director George Cukor (1899-1983) was a stylistic craftsman who made elegant comedies and dramas from the 1930s through the 1960s.He won an Academy Award in 1964 for directing the musical My Fair Lady.
