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Stanley Donen (/ˈdɒnən/ DON-ən; April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer, and occasionally worked in the American theater. He has directed 28 feature films and worked on various other films or television projects, often as a choreographer. He began his career in the chorus line on Broadway for director George Abbott, where he befriended Gene Kelly. Shortly afterwards he moved to Hollywood and collaborated with Kelly on numerous films as a choreographer until they became co-directors on his feature film debut On the Town. In 1952 Donen and Kelly co-directed the musical Singin' in the Rain, regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. He went on to direct hit films for several decades thereafter, many of which are currently regarded as classics. He has won numerous awards for his life's work, most notably an Honorary Academy Award in 1998 and a Career Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival in 2004.

Filmography

As director

As choreographer

Other work

Stage work

References

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3. ^ Silverman 1996, p. 46.
4. Hirschhorn, Clive (1984). Gene Kelly: a Biography. W.H. Allen. p. 242. ISBN 0-491-03182-3.
5. Hirschhorn, Clive (1984). Gene Kelly: a Biography. W.H. Allen. p. 247. ISBN 0-491-03182-3.
6. "Double Dynamite (1951)". American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
7. "Sombrero (1953)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
8. ^ "Complete Filmography". www.tcm.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
9. ^ Silverman 1996, pp. 336–337.
10. "Love's labour's lost [DVD]". The Prince George Public Library. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
11. "Stanley Donen, You Just Do It". Wichita Films. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
12. ^ Wakeman 1988, pp. 273–282.
13. Silverman 1996, pp. 30–31.
14. "Visual History with Stanley Donen". Retrieved December 28, 2011.
15. Casper 1983, p. 7.
16. "Stanley Donen". Playbill. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
17. Silverman 1996, pp. 337–338.
18. "THEATER REVIEW; Is She a Serious Actress? XXXtremely". The New York Times. December 12, 2002. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

Bibliography

• Casper, Joseph A. (1983). Stanley Donen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810816156.
• Silverman, Stephen M. (1996). Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0679414126.
• Wakeman, John (1988). World Film Directors, Volume 2. The H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 273–282. ISBN 0824207637.

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