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Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

Director · 1924–2019 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924-February 23, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most celebrated work was Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he co-directed with Gene Kelly.

Directed 29

1990s

  1. 1999

    Love Letters

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1975

    Lucky Lady

    Director

  3. 1974

1960s

  1. 1969

    Staircase

    Director

  2. 1967

    Bedazzled

    Director

  3. 1966
  4. 1963
  5. 1960
  6. Surprise Package

    Director

  7. Once More, with Feeling!

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958
  2. Indiscreet

    Director

  3. 1957

    Kiss Them for Me

    Director

  4. 1955
  5. 1954

    Deep in My Heart

    Director

  6. 1953

    Give a Girl a Break

    Director

  7. 1952

    Fearless Fagan

    Director

  8. Love Is Better Than Ever

    Director

  9. 1951

Produced 12

1960s

  1. 1969

    Staircase

    Producer

  2. 1967

    Bedazzled

    Producer

  3. 1966
  4. 1963
  5. 1960
  6. Surprise Package

    Producer

  7. Once More, with Feeling!

    Producer

1950s

  1. 1958

    Indiscreet

    Producer

Other crew 5

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1948

    Big City

    Choreographer

  3. 1947

    Living in a Big Way

    Choreographer

Acted in 4

1990s

  1. 1992

    MGM: When the Lion Roars

    TV

1940s

  1. 1943

    Best Foot Forward

    Cadet

Wrote 2

1950s

  1. 1953

    Give a Girl a Break

    Musical

Sound 1

1940s

  1. 1948

    A Date with Judy

    Music Director

Appearances15

2010s

  1. 2016

    Mike Nichols: An American Master

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

    Self

  2. 2005

    Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Self

  3. 2002

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self (archive footage)

  4. What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

    Himself

  2. 1995

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Self

  3. 1994

    Inside the Actors Studio

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 1993

No release date

  1. Never the Same Step Twice: The Later Films of Stanley Donen

    Himself

Thanked in the credits2

1970s

  1. 1976

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Thanks