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George Cukor Biography

Birth Name:George Dewey Cukor

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Assistant director, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

Originally planned to follow in his father's footsteps, who served as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan
Quote: "I suppose they call me a woman's director because there were all these movie queens in the old days, and I directed most of them․"
Quote: "You can always land on your feet if you know where the ground is․"
Worked on Broadway as both an actor and director before permanently settling in California in 1929
A childhood friend of David O․ Selznick, the two would go on to collaborate with one another throughout their entire careers in Hollywood
Named godfather to Mia Farrow
Samuel Goldwyn's wife Frances requested to be buried next to him, as she had a lifelong love for him, although it was unrequited
Unofficially declared the head of Hollywood's closeted gay subculture and often hosted parties at his home where fellow closeted friends would socialize

1934Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1934Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1935Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1941Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1946Grand Prize of the Festival-Feature Film: nominated
1948Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1948Grand International Award-: nominated
1951Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1951Golden Globe-Best Director: nominated
1951Golden Lion-: nominated
1953DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1955DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1957Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award-Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family (November): winner
1958Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1958DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1961BAFTA Film Award-Best Film from any Source: nominated
1963Golden Globe-Best Director: nominated
1964Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award-Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family (December): winner
1964NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1965Oscar-Best Director: winner
1965DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1965Golden Globe-Best Director: winner
1966BAFTA Film Award-Best Film from any Source: winner
1975Special Award-: winner
1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy: winner