Vincente Minnelli

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Vincente Minnelli

Biography

Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), The Band Wagon (1953), and An American in Paris (1951). An American in Paris and Gigi both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Minnelli winning Best Director for Gigi. In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli. With his background in theater, Minnelli was known as an auteur who always brought his stage experience to his films. The first film that he directed, Cabin in the Sky (1943), was visibly influenced by the theater. Shortly after that, he directed I Dood It with Red Skelton and Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), during which he fell in love...

Known For

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Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

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Easter Parade: On the Avenue

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

Clint Eastwood, la dernière légende

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Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

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