Stanley Donen
American film director and choreographer (1924-2019)
Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American movie director and choreographer. His most famous movies were Singin' in the Rain and On the Town.[1]
Donen was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He was married to Marion Marshall from 1952 to 1959 until they divorced. He was partners with comedian Elaine May from 1999 until 2019. Donen died of heart failure in New York City on February 21, 2019 at the age of 94.[2]
References
change- ↑ Silverman, Stephen M. (1996). Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0-679-41412-6.
- ↑ Byrge, Duane; Barnes, Mike (February 23, 2019). "Stanley Donen, Famed Director of Mirthful Movie Musicals, Dies at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Stanley Donen at Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Donen on IMDb
- Stanley Donen at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stanley Donen at the TCM Movie Database
- Extracts from Silverman's biography of Donen Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine