Biography
Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924-February 23, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most celebrated work was Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stanley Donen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
as Self
With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.
Stanley Donen: You Just Do It
2010
as Himself
Story of a director Stanley Donen, king of Hollywood musicals and man behind such classics as "Singin' in the Rain".
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
as Self
Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century....
Private Screenings: Stanley Donen
2006
as Self
Interview with Director Stanley Donen on his career in film.
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Making of It's Always Fair Weather with footage and discussion by historians and participants.
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005
as Self
How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to wa...
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
as Self
Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical...
Love Letters
1999
Director
An ambitious U.S. Senator reflects back on his life after the death of a woman whom he loved and kept in contact with only through correspondence.
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
as Himself
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Broth...
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
1995
as Self
A documentary about the life of British satirist and founder of 'Private Eye' Peter Cook.
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
as Self
Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication and an enduring aura of youthful innoce...
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self
A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.
Blame It on Rio
1984
Director, Producer
Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Matthew falls for his best friend's amor...
Saturn 3
1980
Director, Producer
In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, ...
Movie Movie
1978
as Nightclub Emcee / Cab Driver (uncredited)
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Movie Movie
1978
Director, Producer
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Lucky Lady
1975
Director
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate lo...
The Little Prince
1974
Director
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up st...
Staircase
1969
Director, Producer
An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police of...
Bedazzled
1967
Director, Producer
A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.
Two for the Road
1967
Director, Producer
Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While there, they reflect on their first decade of marr...
Arabesque
1966
Producer, Director
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is r...
Charade
1963
as Man in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husban...
Charade
1963
Producer, Director
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husban...
The Grass Is Greener
1960
Director, Producer
Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionai...
Surprise Package
1960
Director, Producer
Comic crime caper, set on a Greek island, starring Yul Brynner and Mitzi Gaynor.
Once More, with Feeling!
1960
Producer, Director
The wife of brilliant, but boisterous and ill-tempered conductor of the London Symphony puts up with his childishness, but the last straw is drawn whe...
Damn Yankees
1958
Director
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win th...
Indiscreet
1958
Director, Producer
Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, whil...
Kiss Them for Me
1957
Director
Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer,...
The Pajama Game
1957
Director
An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand...
Funny Face
1957
Director
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Director, Choreographer
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart t...
Deep in My Heart
1954
Director
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Director
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Give a Girl a Break
1953
Director, Musical
When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknow...
Fearless Fagan
1952
Director
A young man brings his pet lion with him when he's drafted into the U.S. Army.
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Director, Choreographer
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Love Is Better Than Ever
1952
Director
The dancing teacher Anastasia falls in love with the smart theatre agent Jud. He likes her, too, but does not want to give up his solo life at all. Th...
Royal Wedding
1951
Director
Tom and Ellen are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess Elizabeth's wedding. As brother and sister, each develops a Brit...
On the Town
1949
Director
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
Choreographer, Story
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active i...
A Date with Judy
1948
Music Director
Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance. As Carol tries to rekindle Judy's relationship w...
Big City
1948
Choreographer
A young orphan in New York's Lower East Side is collectively adopted by three neighborhood men--a minister, a cantor, and a cop.
Living in a Big Way
1947
Choreographer
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.
Best Foot Forward
1943
as Cadet
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hun...