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George Cukor Biography

  • Birth Name: George Dewey Cukor
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: July 07, Cancer
  • Date of Death: 01/24/1983
  • Profession: Director; producer
George Cukor Fast Facts:
  • First became fascinated with theater as a boy when his mother dressed up and entertained party guests at home.
  • Began his professional career as stage manager and Broadway director before heading to Hollywood in 1929 to work as a dialogue coach.
  • Because of his inspired work with actresses, he was considered a "woman's director," a description he didn't relish out of concern that it suggested his films were less serious and that it was code for his being gay.
  • After preproduction, he was fired as director of Gone With the Wind by producer David O. Selznick, primarily due to the demands and discomfort of Clark Gable.
  • At age 43, enlisted in the Army Signal Corps during World War II to direct training films; was honorably discharged a year later.
    George Cukor Relationships:
  • Elsie Cukor - Sister
  • Helen Ilona Cukor - Mother
  • Victor Cukor - Father

  • George Cukor Awards:
  • 1933 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1940 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1964 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1951 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1965 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1950 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1947 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1975 Emmy: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Winner
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • The City College of New York, New York, NY
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