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Cukor

American  
[koo-ker, -kawr, kyoo-] / ˈku kər, -kɔr, ˈkyu- /

noun

  1. George, 1899–1983, U.S. film director.


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In 1936, the dusty desert town’s Plaza Theatre staged its grand opening with the premiere of George Cukor’s romantic tragedy “Camille,” starring Greta Garbo at the height of her powers.

From Los Angeles Times

George Cukor’s black-and-white vision traipses its heroines through dress fittings, manicures and facials, day drinking and backstabbing all the way, save for an interruption by a Technicolor fashion show.

From Salon

Also this week: More from Karina Longworth’s “You Must Remember This” series with Hawks, Preminger, Cukor and more, Australian ’80s discovery ‘Going Down’ and first reports from Cannes.

From Los Angeles Times

She received another Oscar nomination for best actress after playing Aunt Augusta in the George Cukor film, Travels With My Aunt, in 1972.

From BBC

While working as an assistant to George Cukor in London in the late 1960s on a film that was never made, Mann saw the director of “The Philadelphia Story,” “A Star Is Born” and “My Fair Lady” give an adjustment to an actor during a rehearsal.

From Los Angeles Times