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George Cukor

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George Cukor

Born July 7, 1899 in Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USADied January 24, 198353 films

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George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? (1932), A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Little Women (1933), David Copperfield (1935), Romeo and Juliet (1936) and Camille (1936).

He was replaced as the director of Gone with the Wind (1939), but went on to direct The Philadelphia Story (1940), Adam's Rib (1949), Born Yesterday (1950), A Star Is Born (1954) and My Fair Lady (1964). He continued to work into the 1980s.

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The Philadelphia Story posterFirst watchThe Philadelphia Story19407.5When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.View film

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Filmography

53 films as director
  1. 1981Rich and FamousDirector
  2. 1979The Corn Is GreenDirector
  3. 1976The Blue BirdDirector
  4. 1976Love Among the RuinsDirector
  5. 1972Travels with My AuntDirector
  6. 1969JustineDirector
  7. 1964My Fair LadyDirector
  8. 1962The Chapman ReportDirector
  9. 1960Let's Make LoveDirector
  10. 1960Song Without EndDirector
  11. 1960Heller in Pink TightsDirector
  12. 1957Wild Is the WindDirector
  13. 1957Les GirlsDirector
  14. 1956Bhowani JunctionDirector
  15. 1954A Star Is BornDirector
  16. 1954It Should Happen to YouDirector
  17. 1953The ActressDirector
  18. 1952Pat and MikeDirector
  19. 1952The Marrying KindDirector
  20. 1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerDirector
  21. 1950Born YesterdayDirector
  22. 1950A Life of Her OwnDirector
  23. 1949Adam's RibDirector
  24. 1949Edward, My SonDirector
  25. 1947A Double LifeDirector
  26. 1947Desire MeDirector
  27. 1944Winged VictoryDirector
  28. 1944GaslightDirector
  29. 1943Keeper of the FlameDirector
  30. 1942Her Cardboard LoverDirector
  31. 1941Two-Faced WomanDirector
  32. 1941A Woman's FaceDirector
  33. 1940The Philadelphia StoryDirector
  34. 1940Susan and GodDirector
  35. 1939The WomenDirector
  36. 1939ZazaDirector
  37. 1938HolidayDirector
  38. 1936CamilleDirector
  39. 1936Romeo and JulietDirector
  40. 1935Sylvia ScarlettDirector
  41. 1935David CopperfieldDirector
  42. 1933Dinner at EightDirector
  43. 1933Little WomenDirector
  44. 1933Our BettersDirector
  45. 1932RockabyeDirector
  46. 1932A Bill of DivorcementDirector
  47. 1932What Price Hollywood?Director
  48. 1931Girls About TownDirector
  49. 1931Tarnished LadyDirector
  50. 1930The Royal Family of BroadwayDirector
  51. 1930The Virtuous SinDirector
  52. 1930GrumpyDirector
  53. 1930The Duet with MyselfDirector