Stanley Donen

Deceased · Born: Apr 13, 1924 · Died: Feb 21, 2019

Personal Details

Born Apr 13, 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Spouse

Pamela Braden
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Yvette Mimieux
( Nov 4, 1972 to Jan 13, 1985 )
Margaret Adelle Dillingham
( Sep 23, 1960 to Feb 18, 1971 )
Marion Marshall
( May 20, 1952 to Aug 7, 1959 )
Jeanne Coyne
( Apr 12, 1948 to May 17, 1951 )

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stanley Donen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2016

American Masters

American Masters

1992

MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

appearances

2002

American Masters

American Masters

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

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

1997

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

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

1996

Great Performances

Great Performances

Great Performances

Great Performances

1995

1993

Audrey Hepburn Remembered

Audrey Hepburn Remembered

1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

writing

1949

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game as Story

directing

1999

Love Letters as Director

1984

Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio as Director

1980

Saturn 3 as Director

1978

Movie Movie as Director

1975

Lucky Lady as Director

1974

The Little Prince

The Little Prince as Director

1969

Staircase as Director

1967

Two for the Road

Two for the Road as Director

Bedazzled as Director

1966

Arabesque as Director

1963

Charade as Director

1960

Surprise Package

Surprise Package as Director

Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling! as Director

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener as Director

1958

Damn Yankees as Director

Indiscreet as Director

1957

Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me as Director

The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game as Director

Funny Face as Director

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather as Director

1954

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart as Director

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Director

1953

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break as Director

1952

Fearless Fagan as Director

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain as Director

Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever as Director

1951

Royal Wedding as Director

1949

On the Town as Director