George Sidney
George Sidney was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964). With an extensive background in acting, stage direction, film editing, and music, Sidney created many of post-war Hollywood's big budget musicals, such as Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Kiss Me Kate (1953), Jupiter's Darling (1955), and Pal Joey (1957). He was also a president of the Screen Directors Guild for 16 years.
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🎬 Movies
Rita
actor
2003
The Swinger
director
1966
Viva Las Vegas
director
1964
A Ticklish Affair
director
1963
Bye Bye Birdie
director
1963
Pepe
director
1960
Who Was That Lady?
director
1960
Pal Joey
director
1957
Jeanne Eagels
director
1957
The Eddy Duchin Story
director
1956
Kiss Me Kate
director
1953
Young Bess
director
1953
Scaramouche
director
1952
Show Boat
director
1951
Annie Get Your Gun
director
1950
Key to the City
director
1950
The Three Musketeers
director
1948
Cass Timberlane
director
1947
The Harvey Girls
director
1946
Ziegfeld Follies
director
1945
Anchors Aweigh
director
1945
Bathing Beauty
director
1944
Thousands Cheer
director
1943
Pilot #5
director
1943
Free and Easy
director
1941
Dog Daze
director
1939
Hollywood Hobbies
director
1939
Manhattan Melodrama
actor
1934
Rafter Romance
actor
1933
High Pressure
actor
1932
Lost at the Front
actor