Born in New York in 1899 and died in 1983, George Cukor came from the stage to Hollywood with the arrival of sound. He became known as a 'woman's director' for his work with Katharine Hepburn, Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, Judy Holliday and Audrey Hepburn, though his skill covered comedy, drama and musicals. He was fired from Gone with the Wind but won the Oscar for directing My Fair Lady (1964). His films are marked by sophisticated dialogue, fluent staging and strong performances.
Filmography
- Little Women (1933)
- Dinner at Eight (1933)
- David Copperfield (1935)
- Camille (1936)
- Holiday (1938)
- The Women (1939)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Gaslight (1944)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Pat and Mike (1952)
- A Star Is Born (1954)
- Les Girls (1957)
- My Fair Lady (1964)
- Rich and Famous (1981)