Stanley Donen

Biography

Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924-February 23, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most celebrated work was Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he co-directed with Gene Kelly.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

71

Birth Date

1924-04-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Known For

• 

  Singin' in the Rain
• 

  Charade
• 

  Blame It on Rio
• 

  The Grass Is Greener
• 

  Funny Face
• 

  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Credits

• actors (23 credits)

  • Never the Same Step Twice: The Later Films of Stanley Donen

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Diamonds on the Silver Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mike Nichols: An American Master

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Stanley Donen: You Just Do It

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Hollywood Soundtrack Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • MGM: When the Lion Roars

    actor

    actors

    - The Lion in Winter (1992) ... actor actors

    - The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) ... actor actors

    - The Lion's Roar (1992) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Movie Movie

    Nightclub Emcee / Cab Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Ciné regards

    - Episode 61 (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1978
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    - Episode 6 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • Great Performances

    - Episode 4 (1996) ... Self actor actors
    1971
  • Charade

    Man in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Oscars

    - 70th Academy Awards (1998) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • Best Foot Forward

    Cadet

    actor

    actors
    1943

• crew (7 credits)

  • The Truth About Charlie

    thanks

    crew
    2002
  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    thanks

    crew
    1976
  • It's Always Fair Weather

    choreographer

    crew
    1955
  • Singin' in the Rain

    choreographer

    crew
    1952
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

    choreographer

    crew
    1949
  • Big City

    choreographer

    crew
    1948
  • Living in a Big Way

    choreographer

    crew
    1947

• directing (27 credits)

  • Love Letters

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Blame It on Rio

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Saturn 3

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Movie Movie

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Lucky Lady

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Little Prince

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Staircase

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Bedazzled

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Two for the Road

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Arabesque

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Charade

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Grass Is Greener

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Once More, with Feeling!

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Damn Yankees

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Indiscreet

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Kiss Them for Me

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Pajama Game

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Funny Face

    director

    directing
    1957
  • It's Always Fair Weather

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Deep in My Heart

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Give a Girl a Break

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Fearless Fagan

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Singin' in the Rain

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Love Is Better Than Ever

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Royal Wedding

    director

    directing
    1951
  • On the Town

    director

    directing
    1949

• production (11 credits)

  • Blame It on Rio

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Saturn 3

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Movie Movie

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Staircase

    producer

    production
    1969
  • Bedazzled

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Two for the Road

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Arabesque

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Charade

    producer

    production
    1963
  • The Grass Is Greener

    producer

    production
    1960
  • Once More, with Feeling!

    producer

    production
    1960
  • Indiscreet

    producer

    production
    1958

• writing (2 credits)

  • Give a Girl a Break

    musical

    writing
    1953
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

    story

    writing
    1949

• sound (1 credits)

  • A Date with Judy

    music director

    sound
    1948