Stanley Donen (1924-2019) was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and was dancing in Broadway choruses as a teenager. At MGM he directed On the Town (1949) and Singin' in the Rain (1952) with Gene Kelly, taking the musical out of the studio and onto real streets, then Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Funny Face (1957). He turned to stylish comedy and romance with Charade (1963) and Two for the Road (1967), and is remembered for a light, fast, elegant touch.
Filmography
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- Funny Face (1957)
- Charade (1963)
- Two for the Road (1967)