Stanley Donen

Biography

b. 13 Apr 1924, Columbia, SC, USA. The movie director and choreographer to get a string of traditional MGM musicals from the 50s, Donen was fascinated with film and theatre from an early on age group. After graduating from senior high school he done Broadway within the chorus from the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Pal Joey (1940), which starred Gene Kelly, and he aided Kelly within the choreography for Greatest Foot Forwards (1941) and in addition appeared within the chorus. Authorized to MGM, through the 40s he worked well as choreographer, co-choreographer and/or co-director of periodic sequences (frequently uncredited) on musicals such as for example Cover Woman, Hey First year, Jam Program, Kansas Town Kitty, Anchors Aweigh, VISIT TO Mexico, No Keep, No Love, SURVIVING IN A LARGE Way, THIS TIME AROUND For Helps to keep, A Day With Judy, The Kissing Bandit and Consider Me Out To The PASTIME. In 1949 Donen produced his formal directorial debut as Gene Kelly’s co-director within the acclaimed, groundbreaking musical OUT, and they worked well together on many more memorable movies, including Singin’ IN THE TORRENTIAL RAIN, It’s Always Good Weather as well as the Pajama Video game. Donen also brought his skill like a movie director of breathtakingly refreshing and exuberant sequences to photos such as Wedding ceremony Bells, PROVIDE A Girl A REST (also choreographed with Gower Champ), Deep IN MY OWN Heart, Seven Wedding brides For Seven Brothers, Crazy Encounter and Damn Yankees (1958). By that point the golden age group of film musicals was over, and, apart from THE TINY Prince (1974), Donen focused on directing (and creating) dramatic and light-comedy movies such as for example Indiscreet, The Lawn Is definitely Greener, Arabesque, Two For THE STREET, Bedazzled, Staircase, Lucky Woman, Movie, Film, Saturn 3, and Blame It On Rio (1984). Since that time, Donen continues to be rumoured to become trying to provide biographies of Judy Garland and Marlene Dietrich towards the display, but up to now nothing offers materialized. In 1988 he created the Academy Honours display, and five years later on produced his directorial debut on Broadway within the Jule Styne musical The Crimson Shoes. Following the primary movie director, Susan Schulman, bowed out in the first stages of creation, Donen had taken over. However, unlike those previously MGM musicals, there is no happy finishing and the present shut after three times. Nevertheless, in 1998 Donen received an Honorary Academy Prize ‘in appreciation of the body of function marked by sophistication, style, wit and visible innovation’.

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#	Fact
1	He has sons named Peter and Joshua, and the name "Peter Joshua" gets used in his movie "Charade", although it's not clear if this is a reference to his sons.
2	Directed the video for Lionel Richie's song, "Dancing on the Ceiling", because of his experience directing Fred Astaire's dancing on the ceiling routine, from the movie, Royal Wedding (1951).
3	Profiled in "American Classic Screen Interviews" (Scarecrow Press). [2010]
4	Was dubbed "The King of the Hollywood Musical" by David Quinlan.
5	Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969 and 1984.
6	His first wife Jeanne Coyne later married Gene Kelly; his second wife Marion Marshall was a former girlfriend of the director Howard Hawks and later married the actor Robert Wagner; his third wife Adelle, Countess Beatty was the second wife of the 2nd Earl Beatty and his fourth wife Yvette Mimieux was a successful actress.
7	Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 273-282. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
8	His classic film, Singin' in the Rain (1952), was adapted for a musical in the West End and was awarded Outstanding Musical Production in 2001 (2000 season) at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards.
9	Father of Peter Donen, Joshua Donen and Mark Donen.



Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Love Is Better Than Ever	1952
Royal Wedding	1951
On the Town	1949
The Lionel Richie Collection	2003	Video documentary video "Dancing on the Ceiling"
Love Letters	1999	TV Movie
Moonlighting	1986	TV Series 1 episode
Blame It on Rio	1984
Saturn 3	1980
Movie Movie	1978
Lucky Lady	1975
The Little Prince	1974
Staircase	1969
Bedazzled	1967
Two for the Road	1967
Arabesque	1966
Charade	1963
The Grass Is Greener	1960
Surprise Package	1960
Once More, with Feeling!	1960
Damn Yankees!	1958
Indiscreet	1958
Kiss Them for Me	1957
The Pajama Game	1957
Funny Face	1957
Kismet	1955	fill-in director - uncredited
It's Always Fair Weather	1955
Deep in My Heart	1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers	1954
Give a Girl a Break	1953
Fearless Fagan	1952
Singin' in the Rain	1952

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Love's Labour's Lost	2000	presenter: US release
Moonlighting	1986	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
MGM Parade	1956	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
It's Always Fair Weather	1955	dances by
Rich, Young and Pretty	1951	fill-in director - uncredited
The Kissing Bandit	1948	choreographer
A Date with Judy	1948	dance director
Big City	1948	choreographer
Killer McCoy	1947	arranger: "Swanee River" / choreographer
This Time for Keeps	1947	choreographer
Living in a Big Way	1947	dance sequences
No Leave, No Love	1946	choreographer
Holiday in Mexico	1946	choreographer
Hey, Rookie	1944	assistant choreographer - uncredited
Cover Girl	1944	choreographer - uncredited
Best Foot Forward	1943	assistant: Jack Donohue - uncredited

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The 58th Annual Academy Awards	1986	TV Special producer
Blame It on Rio	1984	producer
Saturn 3	1980	producer
Movie Movie	1978	producer
The Little Prince	1974	producer
Staircase	1969	producer
Bedazzled	1967	producer
Two for the Road	1967	producer
Arabesque	1966	producer
Charade	1963	producer
The Grass Is Greener	1960	producer
Surprise Package	1960	producer
Once More, with Feeling!	1960	producer
Damn Yankees!	1958	producer
Indiscreet	1958	producer
The Pajama Game	1957	producer

Music Department

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Funny Face	1957	song staging
It's Always Fair Weather	1955	musical numbers
Give a Girl a Break	1953	musical numbers staging
Singin' in the Rain	1952	musical numbers staged and directed by
Take Me Out to the Ball Game	1949	musical numbers staging

Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Charade	1963		Man in Elevator (voice, uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever	1952		Man Seated at Table with Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Best Foot Forward	1943		Cadet (uncredited)

Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Take Me Out to the Ball Game	1949	story

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Staircase	1969	writer: "Staircase"

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'	2002	Video documentary short thanks
The Truth About Charlie	2002	very special thanks
Bedazzled	2000	special thanks
That's Entertainment, Part II	1976	Documentary acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Nation's Favourite Dance Moment	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Story of Film: An Odyssey	2011	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Stanley Donen: You Just Do It	2010	Documentary	Himself
Sodankylä ikuisesti	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself
Hollywood's Best Film Directors	2009	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
American Masters	2004-2008	TV Series documentary	Himself - Interviewee / Himself
Private Screenings	2006	TV Series	Himself
Cineastas contra magnates	2005	Documentary	Himself
Broadway: The American Musical	2004	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
That's Entertainment!: The Masters Behind the Musicals	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second	2003	Video documentary	Himself - Interviewee
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards	1998	TV Special	Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'	1997	TV Short documentary	Himself
Great Performances	1996	TV Series	Himself
Festival de San Sebastián. Ceremonia de Clausura	1996	TV Movie	Himself
Les Mystères du Premier-Film	1995	Documentary	Himself
Omnibus	1995	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Hollywood Fashion Machine	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Der Klang der Bilder	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Inside the Actors Studio	1995	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Audrey Hepburn Remembered	1993	TV Movie documentary	Himself
MGM: When the Lion Roars	1992	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Zapper n'est pas jouer	1990	TV Series	Himself
Cinema 3	1989	TV Series	Himself
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man	1988	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Cinéma cinémas	1986	TV Series documentary	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly	1985	TV Special documentary	Himself
Revista de cine	1976	TV Series	Himself
Cinema	1969	TV Series documentary	Himself
Film Review	1967	TV Mini-Series	Himself
The Children of Lindos	1960	Short	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cinema 3	2011-2014	TV Series	Himself
Welcome to the Basement	2013	TV Series	Himself
Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia	2007	TV Short documentary	Himself
Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Cinema mil	2005	TV Series	Himself
American Masters	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself

Won awards

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2004	Career Golden Lion	Venice Film Festival
2002	Board of the Governors Award	American Society of Cinematographers, USA
2000	Opus Award	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1999	Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award	American Cinema Editors, USA
1999	Joseph Plateau Life Achievement Award	Joseph Plateau Awards
1999	Lifetime Achievement Award	Palm Beach International Film Festival	Directing
1998	Honorary Award	Academy Awards, USA		In appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation (Oscar ... More
1996	Director's Achievement Award	Palm Springs International Film Festival
1995	Billy Wilder Award	National Board of Review, USA
1995	Akira Kurosawa Award	San Francisco International Film Festival
1989	Career Achievement Award	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1967	Golden Seashell	San Sebastián International Film Festival		Two for the Road (1967)
1957	Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award	Boxoffice Magazine Awards	Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family (September)	The Pajama Game (1957)	· George Abbott

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1981	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Picture	Saturn 3 (1980)
1979	Golden Berlin Bear	Berlin International Film Festival		Movie Movie (1978)
1968	DGA Award	Directors Guild of America, USA	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Two for the Road (1967)
1965	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Director	8th place.
1959	DGA Award	Directors Guild of America, USA	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Damn Yankees! (1958)	· George Abbott
1958	DGA Award	Directors Guild of America, USA	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Funny Face (1957)
1957	Palme d'Or	Cannes Film Festival		Funny Face (1957)
1955	DGA Award	Directors Guild of America, USA	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
1953	DGA Award	Directors Guild of America, USA	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Singin' in the Rain (1952)	· Gene Kelly



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#	Quote
1	For me directing is like having sex: when it's good, it's very good; but when it's bad, it's still good.
2	If we remade Singin' in the Rain (1952) today, when Gene Kelly sings in the rain, I think he'd be looking around to make sure he wasn't going to get mugged.



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