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George Sidney

Film Director / Film Producer | * 10/04/1916 († 85, 05/05/2002) | Long Island City, New York (United States of America (USA))
George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964). With an extensive background in acting, stage direction, film editing, and music, Sidney created many of post-war Hollywood's big budget musicals, such as Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Kiss Me Kate (1953), Jupiter's Darling (1955), and Pal Joey (1957). He was also a president of the Screen Directors Guild for 16 years. A founding partner of Hanna-Barbera animation studio, Sidney was a proponent of the integration of animation into live action, which is immortalized in the dance scene between actor Ge... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | Romance / Love

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Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with George Sidney as Actor(2)

as Self (archive footage)2006 Filmmakers in Action
as himself2003 Rita

TV Shows/Series with George Sidney as Actor(2)

Movies with George Sidney as Crew(58)

Directing/Director1967 Half a Sixpence
Production/Producer1967 Half a Sixpence
Directing/Director1966 The Swinger
Production/Producer1966 The Swinger
Directing/Director1964 Viva Las Vegas
Production/Producer1964 Viva Las Vegas
Directing/Director1963 Bye Bye Birdie
Production/Producer1963 Bye Bye Birdie
Directing/Director1963 A Ticklish Affair
Directing/Director1960 Who Was That Lady?
Directing/Director1960 Pepe
Production/Producer1960 Pepe
Directing/Director1957 Pal Joey
Directing/Director1957 Jeanne Eagels
Production/Producer1957 Jeanne Eagels
Directing/Director1956 The Eddy Duchin Story
Directing/Director1955 Jupiter's Darling
Directing/Director1953 Young Bess
Directing/Director1953 Kiss Me Kate
Directing/Director1952 Scaramouche
Directing/Director1951 Show Boat
Directing/Director1950 Annie Get Your Gun
Directing/Director1950 Key to the City
Directing/Director1949 The Red Danube
Directing/Director1948 The Three Musketeers
Directing/Director1947 Cass Timberlane
Directing/Director1946 Holiday in Mexico
Directing/Director1946 The Harvey Girls
Directing/Director1945 Anchors Aweigh
Directing/Director1945 Ziegfeld Follies
Directing/Director1944 Bathing Beauty
Directing/Director1943 Pilot #5
Directing/Director1943 Thousands Cheer
Directing/Director1942 Pacific Rendezvous
Directing/Director1941 Free and Easy
Directing/Director1941 Of Pups and Puzzles
Directing/Director1941 Willie and the Mouse
Directing/Director1941 Third Dimensional Murder
Directing/Director1941 Flicker Memories
Directing/Director1940 Quicker'n a Wink
Directing/Director1940 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
Directing/Director1939 Cousin Wilbur
Directing/Director1939 Tiny Troubles
Directing/Director1939 Duel Personalities
Directing/Director1939 Clown Princes
Directing/Director1939 Hollywood Hobbies
Directing/Director1939 Alfalfa's Aunt
Directing/Director1939 Love on Tap
Directing/Director1939 Dog Daze
Directing/Director1938 Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue
Directing/Director1938 Men in Fright
Directing/Director1938 Football Romeo
Directing/Director1938 Practical Jokers
Directing/Director1938 Party Fever
Directing/Director1937 Pacific Paradise
Directing/Director1937 Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Production/Producer1936 Every Sunday

Full Name: George Sidney
Born: Wednesday, 10/04 1916 (October) in Long Island City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 05/05 2002 (May) in Las Vegas (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Corinne Cole
Other names for George Sidney (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Джордж Сидни"
George Sidney frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (15x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (13x, Crew)
Carl Switzer (10x, Actor)
Eugene 'Porky' Lee (10x, Actor)
Billie Thomas (10x, Actor)
Darla Hood (9x, Actress)
George McFarland (9x, Actor)
Douglas Shearer (8x, Crew)
Charles Rosher (8x, Crew)
Jack Dawn (8x, Crew)
Pete Smith (7x, Actor)
Dabney Coleman (2x, Actor)

Other people with this name: George Sidney (HU/US)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1401594, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024