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Stanley Donen

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Stanley Donen

Born April 13, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina, USADied February 21, 201928 films

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.

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Singin' in the Rain posterFirst watchSingin' in the Rain19528.1In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.View film

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28 films as director
  1. 1999Love LettersDirector
  2. 1984Blame It on RioDirector
  3. 1980Saturn 3Director
  4. 1978Movie MovieDirector
  5. 1975Lucky LadyDirector
  6. 1974The Little PrinceDirector
  7. 1969StaircaseDirector
  8. 1967BedazzledDirector
  9. 1967Two for the RoadDirector
  10. 1966ArabesqueDirector
  11. 1963CharadeDirector
  12. 1960The Grass Is GreenerDirector
  13. 1960Surprise PackageDirector
  14. 1960Once More, with Feeling!Director
  15. 1958Damn YankeesDirector
  16. 1958IndiscreetDirector
  17. 1957Kiss Them for MeDirector
  18. 1957The Pajama GameDirector
  19. 1957Funny FaceDirector
  20. 1955It's Always Fair WeatherDirector
  21. 1954Deep in My HeartDirector
  22. 1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersDirector
  23. 1953Give a Girl a BreakDirector
  24. 1952Fearless FaganDirector
  25. 1952Singin' in the RainDirector
  26. 1952Love Is Better Than EverDirector
  27. 1951Royal WeddingDirector
  28. 1949On the TownDirector