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Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
( ; born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are
Singin' in the Rain
and
On the Town
, both of which he co-directed with actor and dancer
Gene Kelly
. His other noteworthy films include
Royal Wedding
,
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
,
Funny Face
,
Indiscreet
,
Damn Yankees!
,
Charade
, and
Two for the Road
. He received an
Honorary Academy Award
in 1998 for his body of work and a Career Golden Lion from the
Venice Film Festival
in 2004. He was hailed by film critic
David Quinlan
as "the King of the
Hollywood musicals
". Donen married five times and had three children. His current long term partner is film director and comedian
Elaine May
.
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