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Cukor

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

noun

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


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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 • Sep. 27, 2024

The eager reader wants to know, when did Cukor say this?

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

In contrast, your career, Jacqueline, you just mentioned working with John Huston and George Cukor and your worked with François Truffaut and many other extraordinary directors.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

This musical version is planned to play eventually on Broadway, which hasn’t entertained a “Gatsby” since George Cukor directed a straight play production in 1926.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2021

He was about 18 when he made his Hollywood debut in 1954, appearing in two George Cukor movies, “It Should Happen to You” and “A Star Is Born,” before signing with Universal Pictures.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2020