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Victor Fleming Biography
Birth Name:Victor Lonzo Fleming
Birth Place:La Canada, California, United States
Profession Director, Cinematographer, Producer, Assistant director, Writer, Camera department, Script department
Fast Facts
- In 1939, he was nominated a Cannes Film Festival Award for his work on "The Wizard of Oz․"
- Won second place for the 1937 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
- Was best known for his work as the producer of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the Wind․"
- Would frequently use actor Spencer Tracy in his films
- Would frequently work alongside actor Clark Gable in various projects
- Is the first director to have two films listed in the top 10 of the American Film Institute's list of greatest American films
- Once worked as a chief photographer for President Woodrow Wilson
Awards
- 1937NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
- 1938Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
- 1939Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1939NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
- 1940Oscar-Best Director: winner
- 2019Retro Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated