Happy 94th Birthday Stanley Donen!!!
Apr 13, 2018 8:26:00 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Apr 13, 2018 8:26:00 GMT
Happy 94th Birthday Stanley Donen!!! 
Born on April 13, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina
Thanks for everything, retired since 2003
American director and choreographer of many popular and critically acclaimed movies.
He began his career in the chorus line on Broadway for director George Abbott, where he befriended Gene Kelly. In 1943 he went to Hollywood and worked as a choreographer before he and Kelly made On the Town in 1949. He then worked as a contract director for MGM under producer Arthur Freed producing hit films amid critical acclaim. He broke his contract with MGM to become an independent producer-director in 1957.
He is the last surviving notable director of Hollywood's Golden Age.
In 1998 he was awarded a Honorary Oscar "In appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation".
Movie directing debut as co-director with Gene Kelly, On the Town 1949, starring Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin.
Royal Wedding 1951 marked Donen's first credit as the sole director, starring Jane Powell and Fred Astaire.
Publicity shot for Singin' in the Rain 1952, with Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly (co-director).
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954, scene from the rousing barn raising sequence.
Deep in My Heart 1954, a Sigmund Romberg biopic, starring José Ferrer and Merle Oberon.
Funny Face 1957, begun as a MGM movie but was on the verge of closing down because of financial problems, but the entire production was bough by Paramount, thus came Donen's break with MGM. Starring Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson (pictured)
The Pajama Game 1957 co-directed with his old mentor George Abbott, staring Doris Day and John Raitt.
Donen holding the clapperboard during Indiscreet 1958, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.
Damn Yankees! 1958, again co-directing with George Abbott, scene with Ray Walston as Applegate (The Devil).
1960
Charade 1963, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
Arabesque 1966, starring Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren.
On a set during Two for the Road 1967, with Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn.
Bedazzled 1967, with Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.
The Little Prince 1974, with Richard Kiley and Steven Warner
Movie Movie 1978, a salute to the old double-bills.
The above examples is just a few samples from Stanley Donen's movie career.
Stanley Donen directed or co-directed 30 movies, including a TV-movie and the Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling video.
Born on April 13, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina
Thanks for everything, retired since 2003
American director and choreographer of many popular and critically acclaimed movies.
He began his career in the chorus line on Broadway for director George Abbott, where he befriended Gene Kelly. In 1943 he went to Hollywood and worked as a choreographer before he and Kelly made On the Town in 1949. He then worked as a contract director for MGM under producer Arthur Freed producing hit films amid critical acclaim. He broke his contract with MGM to become an independent producer-director in 1957.
He is the last surviving notable director of Hollywood's Golden Age.
In 1998 he was awarded a Honorary Oscar "In appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation".
Movie directing debut as co-director with Gene Kelly, On the Town 1949, starring Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin.
Royal Wedding 1951 marked Donen's first credit as the sole director, starring Jane Powell and Fred Astaire.
Publicity shot for Singin' in the Rain 1952, with Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly (co-director).
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954, scene from the rousing barn raising sequence.
Deep in My Heart 1954, a Sigmund Romberg biopic, starring José Ferrer and Merle Oberon.
Funny Face 1957, begun as a MGM movie but was on the verge of closing down because of financial problems, but the entire production was bough by Paramount, thus came Donen's break with MGM. Starring Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson (pictured)
The Pajama Game 1957 co-directed with his old mentor George Abbott, staring Doris Day and John Raitt.
Donen holding the clapperboard during Indiscreet 1958, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.
Damn Yankees! 1958, again co-directing with George Abbott, scene with Ray Walston as Applegate (The Devil).
1960
Charade 1963, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
Arabesque 1966, starring Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren.
On a set during Two for the Road 1967, with Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn.
Bedazzled 1967, with Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.
The Little Prince 1974, with Richard Kiley and Steven Warner
Movie Movie 1978, a salute to the old double-bills.
The above examples is just a few samples from Stanley Donen's movie career.
Stanley Donen directed or co-directed 30 movies, including a TV-movie and the Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling video.
