Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen was born on April 13, 1924, in Columbia, South Carolina . He was a United States citizen and studied at the University of South Carolina . Donen was known for his work as a film director, producer, and dancer . He made his first release in 1940 and his latest release in 2003 . Donen passed away on February 21, 2019, in Manhattan .

During his career, Donen directed numerous films, including "Fearless Fagan" , "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" , "On the Town" , "Royal Wedding" , "Love Is Better Than Ever" , "Singin' in the Rain" , "It's Always Fair Weather" , and "Funny Face" . He was also known for his work on films like "Lucky Lady" , "The Little Prince" , "Movie Movie" , "Saturn 3" , and "Blame It on Rio" .

Stanley Donen's films encompassed various genres, such as comedy , musical , romantic , fantasy film , and science fiction film . He was also known for his film adaptation with Gene Kelly of the musical "Liberation to the City" by Betty Comdive and Adolf Green . Donen had the alias "king of Hollywood musicals" .

Donen had a personal relationship with partner Elaine May and was married to Yvette Mimieux . He had a child named Joshua Donen . During his career, he received various awards, including Academy Awards and an Honorary Academy Award .