Stanley Donen


  • Date of Birth: 13 April, 1924
  • Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Biography: Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most famous work is Singin' in the Rain, which he co-directed with Gene Kelly.

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W hat's it like to interview a legend like Stanley Donen, director of such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), "Royal Wedding" (1951), a musical in which he made it possible for Fred Astaire to dance on a ceiling,... ... Full Article

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Stanley Donen
courant.com2005-01-30
Times Staff Writer Nobody writes songs about January in Paris. It's cold and bleak, and the impenetrable rain clouds make 8 a.m. as dark as midnight. It's perfect weather for going to the movies, which is what I do. But ... Full Article

Sorry Charlie
nymag.com2002-10-28
If you've seen Stanley Donen's Charade , starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, you probably won't like The Truth About Charlie , Jonathan Demme's free-form remake starring Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton. ... Full Article

They bicker like the Kramdens but in more exquisite settings. Back story: An overdue biggie. Working from a script by Frederic Raphael ( Darling and, much later, Eyes Wide Shut ), director Stanley Donen dissects the rocky 12-year marriage between... ... Full Article

Director Stanley Donen has agreed to attend the opening night of the Savannah Film Festival on Saturday, where he will receive the first Johnny Mercer Award. ... Full Article

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