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Stanley Donen

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Stanley Donen: Biography

Birth Place: Columbia, SC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/13/1924, Aries
Profession: Director; choreographer; producer

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Stanley Donen Fast Facts:

Moved to New York at 16, and quickly landed a part in the chorus of the 1940 Broadway musical Pal Joey, starring Gene Kelly.
Worked as a choreographer on films like Cover Girl (1944) before codirecting movie classics On the Town and Singin' in the Rain with Kelly.
First wife, Jeanne Coyne, was Kelly's dance assistant; 10 years after divorcing Donen, Coyne married Kelly.
Although recognized for his work with five Director's Guild nominations, he never received an Academy Award nomination; he was, however, given an honorary Oscar in 1997 for his innovative body of work.

Stanley Donen Relationships:
Mordecai Moses Donen - Father
Helen Cohen Donen - Mother
Jeanne Coyne - Ex-wife
Marion Marshall - Ex-wife
Adelle Beatty - Ex-wife
Pamela Braden - Ex-wife
Yvette Mimieux - Ex-wife
Elaine May - Significant Other
Peter Donen - Son
Joshua Donen - Son
Mark Donen - Son
Stanley Donen Awards:
1997 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner

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