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Stanley Donen Biography (1924-)

Born April 13, 1924, in Columbia, SC; son of Mordecai (a dress-shop manager)and Helen Donen; married Jeanne Coyne (a dancer), 1947 (divorced, 1951); married Marion Marshall (an actress), 1952 (divorced, 1959); married Lady AdelleBeatty (a socialite), 1960 (divorced, 1971); married Yvette Mimieux (an actress), 1972 (divorced, 1982); married Pam Braden (a saleswoman), 1990 (divorced, 1994); children: (second marriage) Peter, Josh; (third marriage) Mark. Addresses: Manager-- c/o Edward Traubner, Traubner & amp; Flynn, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Career: Director, producer, writer, choreographer, and actor. Debuted on Broadway at age 17. Awards, Honors: Golden Seashell Award, San Sebastian Film Festival, 1967, for Two for the Road; Career Achievement Award, LosAngeles Film Critics Association, 1989; Honorary Academy Award, 1998; GoldenEddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, American Cinema Editors, 1999. Addresses: Manager: c/o Edward Traubner, Traubner &.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, writer, choreographer, actor

Birth Details

April 13, 1924

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Director
• (With Gene Kelly) On the Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
• Royal Wedding (also known as Wedding Bells), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Fearless Fagan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
• (With Gene Kelly) Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
• Love Is Better Than Ever (also known as The Light Fantastic), Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
• Give a Girl a Break, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• Deep in My Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• (With Gene Kelly) It's Always Fair Weather, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
• (With others) The Pajama Game, Warner Bros., 1957
• Kiss Them for Me, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
• Funny Face, Paramount, 1957
• (With others) Damn Yankees (also known as What Lola Wants),Warner Bros., 1958
• Indiscreet, Warner Bros., 1958
• Once More with Feeling, Columbia, 1960
• Surprise Package, Columbia, 1960
• The Grass is Greener, Republic Pictures, 1960
• Charade, Universal, 1963
• Arabesque, Universal, 1966
• Bedazzled, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Two for the Road, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Staircase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
• The Little Prince, Paramount, 1974
• Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
• Movie Movie, Warner Bros., 1978
• Saturn 3, Associated Film Distribution, 1980
• Blame It on Rio, Sherwood, 1984
• Producer
• (With others) The Pajama Game, Warner Bros., 1957
• (With others) Damn Yankees (also known as What Lola Wants),Warner Bros., 1958
• Indiscreet, Warner Bros., 1958
• Once More with Feeling, Columbia, 1960
• Surprise Package, Columbia, 1960
• The Grass is Greener, Republic Pictures, 1960
• Charade, Universal, 1963
• Arabesque, Universal, 1966
• Bedazzled, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Two for the Road, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Staircase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
• The Little Prince, Paramount, 1974
• Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
• Movie Movie, Warner Bros., 1978
• Saturn 3, Associated Film Distribution, 1980
• Blame It on Rio, Sherwood, 1984
• Choreographer or Co-choreographer, Except Where Indicated
• Best Foot Forward, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
• Hey Rookie, Columbia, 1944
• Jam Session, Columbia, 1944
• Kansas City Kitty, Columbia, 1944
• (Uncredited) Assistant choreographer, Cover Girl, Columbia, 1944
• Anchors Aweigh, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1945
• No Leave, No Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
• Holiday in Mexico, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
• Living in a Big Way, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
• This Time for Keeps, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
• Killer McCoy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
• The Kissing Bandit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• The Big City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• A Date with Judy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Take Me Out to the Ball Game (also known as Everybody's Cheering), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
• (With others) On the Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
• (With others) Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
• (With others) Give a Girl a Break, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
• (With others) Deep in My Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• (With others) It's Always Fair Weather, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
• Song Staging, Funny Face, Paramount, 1957
• Television Work
• Producer, The 58th Annual Academy Awards, 1986
• Director, Love Letters, ABC, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Lionel Richie: The Making of Dancing on the Ceiling, HBO, 1986
• "Cary Grant: The Leading Man," Crazy About the Movies, Cinemax, 1988
• MGM: When the Lion Roars (also known as The MGM Story), TNT, 1992
• Diamonds on the Silver Screen, AMC, 1992
• Audrey Hepburn Remembered, PBS, 1993
• The Hollywood Fashion Machine, AMC, 1995
• "Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM," Great Performances, PBS, 1996
• Interviewee, "Nichols and May-Take Two," American Masters, PBS, 1996
• The Moviemakers: Stanley Donen (also known as Stanley Donen), PBS, 1996
• The Making of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1997
• AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies, 1998
• Honorary award recipient, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, 1998
• Episodic
• Evening at Pops, PBS, 1970
• Stage Work
• Director, The Red Shoes, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1993
• Stage Appearances
• Pal Joey, Broadway production, 1940
• Best Foot Forward, 1941
• WRITINGS
• Story Writer, Take Me out to the Ball Game (also known as Everybody's Cheering), 1949

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

• Silverman, Stephen M., Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies, Knopf (New York City), 1996.

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, May 18, 1998, p. 87.
• Variety, March 2, 1998, pp. 74-75.*