George Sidney ( born George Sidney ; October 4, 1916 - May 5, 2002 ) is an American film director and producer, from 1951 to 1960 and from 1961 to 1967 the president of the Directors Guild of America . Mostly worked with the film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .
| George Sidney | |
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| George Sidney | |
| Date of Birth | October 4, 1916 |
| Place of Birth | Long Island City , New York , USA |
| Date of death | May 5, 2002 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , Nevada , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | film director , film producer |
| Career | 1938 - 1967 |
| Direction | music films |
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Biography
George Sidney was born on October 4, 1916 in Long Island City (now New York City 's Queens ), New York , USA .
From a young age, he worked as an assistant at the film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and at the age of 21 he became the main director of the series β Shoot β. After working on the picture for one year, Sidney became the director of the series Crime Does Not Pay , and since 1943 he began to direct full-length films.
Sidney was very friendly with the animators William Hannah and Joseph Barber , helped them create their own company β Hanna-Barbera β, worked there for ten years, took part in the creation of such famous characters as Fred Flintstone , Dog Hackleberry and .
From 1961 to 1967 he was president of the Directors Guild of America ; marked by several prestigious film awards. Has a star number 6307 on the "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood [1] .
He died of lymphoma in Las Vegas on May 5, 2002, at the 86th year of his life. He was buried in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery .
Personal life
George Sidney was married three times, and last married at the age of 75:
- Lillian Burns
- Jane Robinson ( English Jane Robinson ) - from 1973 to 1991
- Larry Lane - from 1991 to 2002
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Reward | Film | Result |
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| 1952 | Directors Guild of America | For outstanding achievements in directing feature films | Floating Theater ( Show Boat ) | Nomination |
| 1953 | Directors Guild of America | For outstanding achievements in directing feature films | Scaramouche | Nomination |
| 1954 | Directors Guild of America | For outstanding achievements in directing feature films | Baby bess | Nomination |
| 1957 | Directors Guild of America | For outstanding achievements in directing feature films | The Story of Eddie Duchin ( The Eddy Duchin Story ) | Nomination |
| 1958 | Golden Apple | For the world's best music films | Victory | |
| 1959 | Directors Guild of America | Lifetime Membership Honor Award | Victory | |
| 1986 | Directors Guild of America | Robert Aldrich Award for Excellence | Victory | |
| 1993 | San Luis Obispo Film Festival | King Widor Commemorative Award | Victory | |
| 1995 | Golden Apple | Lowell Parsons Award | Victory | |
| 1998 | Directors Guild of America | Presidential Award | Victory |
Filmography
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Notes
- β See Hollywood Walk of Fame - List of Laureates for Contribution to the Film Industry # C
Links
- George Sidney (inaccessible link) on allrovi.com
- George Sidney at inoekino.ru (Russian)
- Filmography of George Sidney (inaccessible link) on the site kinomania.ru (Russian)
- Filmography of George Sidney on afisha.ru (Russian)