Gregory La Cava

Birth Name:

George Gregory La Cava

Birth Place:

Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Student's League
Worked for cartoonist Raoul Barré doing odd jobs and ultimately served as an animator on Barré's "Animated Grouch Chasers" series
Worked for newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst's failed animation studio International Film Service
Best known for directing the films "My Man Godfrey" and "Stage Door," both of which garnered him Academy Award nominations for Best Director
Known for collaborating with actors W․C․ Fields, Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix during the silent film era
Known for portraying female characters as the moral centers of his films

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