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Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 13, 1924
Died Feb 21, 2019 (94)
Birthplace Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia artic ... le Stanley Donen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

as Nightclub Emcee / Cab Driver (uncredited)

Charade

Charade

1963

as Man in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

1943

as Cadet

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Choreographer

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

1953

Musical

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Choreographer

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

Story, Choreographer

Big City

Big City

1948

Choreographer

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948

Music Director

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way

1947

Choreographer

Love Letters

Love Letters

1999

Director

Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

1984

Director

Saturn 3

Saturn 3

1980

Director

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

Director

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975

Director

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

1974

Director

Staircase

Staircase

1969

Director

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

1967

Director

Two for the Road

Two for the Road

1967

Director

Arabesque

Arabesque

1966

Director

Charade

Charade

1963

Director

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960

Director

Surprise Package

Surprise Package

1960

Director

Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

Director

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1958

Director

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1958

Director

Funny Face

Funny Face

1957

Director

The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

1957

Director

Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me

1957

Director

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Director

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

Director

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

1953

Director

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Director

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Director

Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

Director

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

1951

Director

On the Town

On the Town

1949

Director

Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

1984

Producer

Saturn 3

Saturn 3

1980

Producer

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

Producer

Staircase

Staircase

1969

Producer

Two for the Road

Two for the Road

1967

Producer

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

1967

Producer

Arabesque

Arabesque

1966

Producer

Charade

Charade

1963

Producer

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960

Producer

Surprise Package

Surprise Package

1960

Producer

Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

Producer

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1958

Producer

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MGM: When the Lion Roars

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 22, 1992

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1998

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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