Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen · Arts & Literature
Director of 'Singin' in the Rain' (with Gene Kelly) and 'Charade' — king of the Hollywood musical
1924, Columbia, South Carolina, United States — 2019, New York City, United States
United States
Stanley Donen is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Director of 'Singin' in the Rain' (with Gene Kelly) and 'Charade' — king of the Hollywood musical
Stanley Donen was an American director who, often with Gene Kelly, defined the golden age of the Hollywood musical, co-directing 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) and 'On the Town', and later the elegant thriller-comedy 'Charade'. He received an honorary Academy Award for a career that reshaped screen dance. He was Jewish, and spoke of the antisemitism he faced growing up in the American South.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
Director of 'Singin' in the Rain' (with Gene Kelly) and 'Charade' — king of the Hollywood musical
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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