FILM DIRECTOR

George Sidney

1916 - 2002

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George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964). With an extensive background in acting, stage direction, film editing, and music, Sidney created many of post-war Hollywood's big budget musicals, such as Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Kiss Me Kate (1953), Jupiter's Darling (1955), and Pal Joey (1957). He was also a president of the Screen Directors Guild for 16 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Sidney is the 795th most popular film director (up from 798th in 2019), the 5,784th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,026th in 2019) and the 209th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, George Sidney ranks 795 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, David Miller, Robert Towne, Wolfgang Staudte, George Marshall, and Frances Marion. After him are William Daniels, Tsai Ming-liang, Richard C. Sarafian, Emile Ardolino, Isabel Coixet, and Yuri Ilyenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, George Sidney ranks 169. Before him are Budd Boetticher, Betty Taylor, Antonio Buero Vallejo, Tinus Osendarp, Keenan Wynn, and Halet Çambel. After him are Robert Charpentier, Bruno Chizzo, Arno Peters, Olga Lepeshinskaya, Fiorenzo Angelini, and Herbert Norkus. Among people deceased in 2002, George Sidney ranks 178. Before him are Gabrielle Wittkop, Tinus Osendarp, R. M. Hare, Sanya Dharmasakti, Frances Ames, and Eugene Odum. After him are Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Alexandru Todea, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Arno Peters, Aileen Riggin, and Ibn al-Khattab.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Sidney ranks 5,784 out of 20,380. Before him are George Ritzer (1940), Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Eric Allin Cornell (1961), George Marshall (1891), Frances Marion (1888), and Vincent Gallo (1961). After him are Tiffany Trump (1993), Jennifer Esposito (1973), Vanessa Hudgens (1988), Charles P. Thacker (1943), Platt Adams (1885), and William Daniels (1901).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, George Sidney ranks 209. Before him are Stuart Rosenberg (1927), Sean S. Cunningham (1941), David Miller (1909), Robert Towne (1934), George Marshall (1891), and Frances Marion (1888). After him are William Daniels (1901), Richard C. Sarafian (1930), Emile Ardolino (1943), Ted Post (1918), Gordon Douglas (1907), and Paul Morrissey (1938).

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