Advertisement

Vincente Minnelli

Birth Name:
Lester Anthony Minnelli
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Director, Music department, Writer
Vincente Minnelli

Fast Facts

  • In 1960, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Won the prize for Top Director at the 1960 Golden Laurel Awards
  • Before entering showbusiness, he worked as a window dresser at Marshall Field's department store
  • Is recognized for his visual touch with set and costume designs
  • Is widely regarded for his direction of various movie musicals
  • Is credited with inventing the crab dolly, which can move the camera in any direction
  • Would insist on using a special shade of yellow that had to be hand mixed by MGM painters

Awards

  • 1938Mussolini Cup - Best Foreign Film:Nominated
  • 1947Award - Best Musical Comedy:Winner
  • 1951DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 1952Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1952Grand Prize of the FestivalNominated
  • 1952DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 1952Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1953DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 1953Golden LionNominated
  • 1957Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1959Oscar - Best Director:Winner
  • 1959DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 1959Golden Globe - Best Director:Winner
  • 1960BAFTA Film Award - Best Film from any Source:Nominated
  • 1960Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1961DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 1961DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2019Retro Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
Advertisement