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Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 15, 1911
Died Aug 13, 1982 (70)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Walters (November 11, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southe ... rn California, Los Angeles. He is notable for directing Esther Williams' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film Walk, Don't Run. Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71. According to William J. Mann's book, "Behind the Screen", Walters was gay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Lili

Lili

1953

as Dancer (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Sailor (uncredited)

Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

1943

as Dancer (uncredited)

Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Lily's Dance Partner in Finale

High Society

High Society

1956

Choreographer

Lili

Lili

1953

Choreographer

Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

1953

Choreographer

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Choreographer

Three for Two

Three for Two

1975

Director

Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run

1966

Director

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

Director

Two Loves

Two Loves

1961

Director

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Co-Director

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

Director

Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Director

High Society

High Society

1956

Director

The Tender Trap

The Tender Trap

1955

Director

The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper

1955

Director

Lili

Lili

1953

Director

Torch Song

Torch Song

1953

Director

Easy to Love

Easy to Love

1953

Director

Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

1953

Director

The Belle of New York

The Belle of New York

1952

Director

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

Director

Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

1951

Director

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

Director

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

Director

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948

Director

Good News

Good News

1947

Director

Spreadin' the Jam

Spreadin' the Jam

1945

Director

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