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Stanley Donen
Age: 85
Height: 5' 8"
Birth Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Born: Apr. 13th, 1924
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BIOGRAPHY: Since he was a child, Stanley Donen attended dance classes and debuted on Broadway at age 17. With the help of the producer Arthur Freed and the actor Gene Kelly (I) he got the chance to direct the musicals On the Town (1949), Singin' in the Rain (1952), and Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) which revolutionized the genre. Another important work of his own was the musical version of the book of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 's The Little Prince (1974). As producer, he turned to the genre of comedy, with Surprise Package (1960), but he also produced some films of other genres.
TRIVIA:
- Was dubbed "The King of the Hollywood Musical" by 'David Quinlan (I)' (qv).
- Biography in: 'John Wakeman' (qv), editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 273-282. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
- Father of 'Peter Donen' (qv), 'Joshua Donen' (qv) and Mark Donen.
- His first wife 'Jeanne Coyne' (qv) later married 'Gene Kelly (I)' (qv); his second wife 'Marion Marshall' (qv) was a former girlfriend of the director 'Howard Hawks' (qv) and later married the actor 'Robert Wagner (I)' (qv); his third wife Adelle, Countess Beatty was the second wife of the 2nd Earl Beatty and his fourth wife 'Yvette Mimieux' (qv) was a successful actress.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969 and 1984.
- His classic film, _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv), was adapted for a musical in the West End and was awarded Outstanding Musical Production in 2001 (2000 season) at the 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Theatre Awards.
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