Stanley Donen (1924–2019) |
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Inspired by Fred Astaire's dancing in Flying Down to Rio (1933), Stanley Donen (pronounced 'Dawn-en') attended dance classes from the age of ten. He later recalled that the only thing he wanted to be was a tap dancer. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Helen Pauline (Cohen) and Mordecai Moses Donen, a dress-shop manager, of Russian-Jewish ...
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Born:in Columbia, South Carolina, USADied:(age 94) in New York City, New York, USA |
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(11/02) Stage: Directed "Adult Entertainment" by Elaine May. Truglia Theater, Rich Forum, Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford, CT. See more »Height:
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For me directing is like having sex: when it's good, it's very good; but when it's bad, it's still good. See more »Trivia:
He has directed three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: On the Town (1949), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). See more »Nickname:
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