Charles Walters
Birth Name:
Charles Walters
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a 1959 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award
- Was nominated for the 1954 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- Was nominated for the Golden Laurel Director's Award in 1965
- Won the 1953 Cannes Film Festival International Prize
- Took courses at the University of Southern California
- Before becoming a director, he worked as a Broadway dancer
- Was best known for his wrok directing Hollywood musicals
Awards
- 1938Mussolini Cup - Best Foreign Film:Nominated
- 1953International Prize - Entertainment Film:Winner
- 1953Grand Prize of the FestivalNominated
- 1954Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1954DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1959Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1961Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1961DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1964Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award - Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family (July):Winner