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Film director, screenwriterPreston Sturges (/ ˈ s t ɜːr dʒ ɪ s /; born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He is credited as being the first screenwriter to find success as a director.
- 1928–1956
- Shannon Sturges (granddaughter)
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Preston Sturges (1898-1959) Preston Sturges. Writer. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. He was born into a wealthy family.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Apr 10, 2024 · Preston Sturges (born August 29, 1898, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 6, 1959, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, and playwright best known for a series of hugely popular satirical comedies that he made in the early 1940s.
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Oct 8, 1997 · Learn about the life and career of Preston Sturges, the father of the screwball comedy and one of the great early writers in Hollywood. From his early years in Paris to his rise and fall in Hollywood, discover how he created witty and sophisticated comedies that replaced physical slapstick with cunning conversations.
Learn about the life and career of Preston Sturges, a prolific and influential writer-director of screwball comedies in Hollywood. Find out his achievements, awards, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- August 29, 1898
- August 6, 1959
Feb 5, 2016 · A list of 10 films by Preston Sturges, the influential writer-director of screwball comedies in Hollywood's golden age. Learn about his career, his collaborations, and his style from his own words and quotes. From The Palm Beach Story to The Great McGinty, discover his best works and their legacy.
Sep 18, 2019 · Recently, Tom Sturges, the writer-director’s youngest son, discovered that his own father’s life story was in need of a plot twist. The result is a new book, co-authored by Tom, called Preston...
