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Director Facts
Birth:
April 13, 1924
Biography:
Since he was a child Stanley Donen attended dance classes and debut ed on Broadway at age 17. With the help of the producer Arthur Freed and the actor Gene Kelly he got the chance to direct the musicals On the Town (1949), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) which revolutionized the genre. ...more about Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
DIRECTOR RANKINGS:
CAREER SPAN
Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1940s
1.8784
1
1950s
3.0025
12
1960s
2.3999
8
1970s
1.2273
3
1980s
1.3921
2
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards for each movie.
Overall Director Score: 
2.7910
2.7910Stanley Donen Movie Rankings
1
3.9856Don and Lina are a famous on-screen romantic pair at the height of their silent film careers. When talking pictures take Hollywood by storm Lina's high pitched, annoying voice threatens their careers, until Dan finds the perfect girl to dub Lina's voice. ...more about Singin' in the Rain
Director Awards
- Directors Guild of America, USA - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- DVD Best Pricing:
Newegg.com
2
3.3646Based on Stephen Vincent Benet’s novel, “The Sobbin’ Women,” is the feature film musical about Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel) who lives with his six brothers in a cabin deep in the mountains. ...more about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Director Awards
- Directors Guild of America, USA - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- DVD Best Pricing:
Herman Street
3
3.3154Regina returns home to find her house empty and her husband dead. The police inform her her husband had stolen $250,000 from the government. Now, his former associates begin harassing her, assuming she knows where the money is hidden. ...more about Charade
- DVD Best Pricing:
Target
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4
3.0684Three sailors - Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - let loose on a 24-hour pass in New York and the Big Apple will never be the same! Gabey falls head over heels for "Miss Turnstiles of the Month" (he thinks she's a high society deb when she's really a 'cooch dancer ...more about On the Town
- DVD Best Pricing:
Herman Street
5
2.9372Stanley is a short order cook, infatuated with Margaret, the statuesque waitress who works at Whimpy Burger with him. Despondent, he prepares to end it all when he meets George Spiggott AKA the devil. ...more about Bedazzled
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
6
2.9278Employees of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory are looking for a whopping seven-and-a-half cent an hour increase and they won't take no for an answer. ...more about Pajama Game
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
7
2.8675Jo Stockton can only get to Paris to meet with the beatnik founder of "empathicalism" (a idea that implores you to "put yourself into others shoes" in order to 'empathize' with them) if she agrees to model a line of ultra-chic fashions for photographer ...more about Funny Face
Director Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
- Directors Guild of America, USA - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- DVD Best Pricing:
Herman Street
8
2.8059Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope at finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream (one of the best scenes), while talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks Philip Adams. ...more about Indiscreet
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
9
2.7909Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent 8-ft robot. Remember, in space no one can hear you scream... ...more about Saturn 3
- DVD Best Pricing:
DVDEmpire
10
2.7534Film 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 the league pennant. ...more about Damn Yankees!
Director Awards
- Directors Guild of America, USA - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
11
2.6560Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by cruise ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. ...more about Royal Wedding
- DVD Best Pricing:
Newegg.com
12
2.6404Professor David Pollock (Gregory Peck) is an expert in ancient Arabic hieroglyphics. ...more about Arabesque
- Not Available on DVD
13
2.4290Three decorated Navy pilots finagle a four day leave in San Francisco. They procure a posh suite at the hotel and Commander Crewson, a master of procurement, arranges to populate it with party people. ...more about Kiss Them for Me
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
14
2.1666Based on the story by Antoine deSaint-Exupery, this magical musical fable begins as a pilot (Richard Kiley) makes a forced landing on the barren Sahara Desert. He is befriended by a "little" prince from the planet Asteroid B-612. ...more about Little Prince
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
16
2.0149Charles Dyer and Harry Leeds are a couple that have been living together for nearly 20 years. ...more about Staircase
- Not Available on DVD
17
1.8163Victor 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 millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. ...more about Grass Is Greener
- DVD Best Pricing:
Overstock.com
18
1.7532Caine plays a man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Caine falls for the amorous daughter (played by Michelle Johnson) of his best friend, they embark on a secret, if slightly one-sided relationship. ...more about Blame It on Rio
- DVD Best Pricing:
Herman Street
19
1.7131
Director Awards
- Writers Guild of America, USA - Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
- Not Available on DVD
21
1.2554Joanna is in a touring girl's choir and Mark is a struggling architect. when they first meet on the road in Europe. ...more about Two for the Road
Director Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
- Directors Guild of America, USA - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- DVD Best Pricing:
Newegg.com
23
The star of an upcoming Broadway production, Janet Hallson, walks out during rehersals. The producers of the show, Ted Sturgis, Leo Belney and Bob Dowdy begin to search a replacement. ...more about Give a Girl a Break
- Not Available on DVD
24
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. Thus she plans a trap for him... ...more about Love Is Better Than Ever
- Not Available on DVD
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