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Vincente Minnelli

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Director 1903–1986

Vincente Minnelli ( ; born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. From a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovation and artistry in musical films. As of 2026, six of his films have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Born in Chicago, Minnelli made his stage debut as an actor in a production of East Lynne, staged by the Minnelli Brothers' Tent Theater (co-founded by his father and paternal uncle). After he graduated from high school, Minnelli began his theatrical career as a costume designer for the Balaban and Katz theater chain. In 1932,…

Also credited on5 works

At Home Abroad
Hooray For What!
Panama Hattie
The Show Is On
Very Warm for May

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  • Sketches : Jimmy (James) Kirkwood and Lee Goodman, George Oppenheimer and Vincente Minnelli, Marya Mannes, Robert Anderson, James Shelton, Wally Cox, Herman Hupfield, and Cynthia Rogersebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The musical was filmed by MGM in 1954; Vincente Minnelli directed, and the cast included Gene Kelly (Tommy), Cyd Charisse (Fiona), and Van Johnson (Jeff).ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The 1955 MGM film version was directed by Vincente Minnelli, and included Howard Keel (Hajj), Dolores Gray (Lalume), Ann Blyth (Marsinah), and Vic Damone (The Caliph). The film included one new song, “Bored” (for Lalume). The DVD is included in the collection Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory (Volume 3) (Warner Brothers # 12569).ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The delightful film version was produced by MGM in 1960 and was directed by Vincente Minnelli; Judy Holliday and Jean Stapleton reprised their Broadway roles, and others in the cast were Dean Martin (Jeff) and Eddie Foy, Jr. (Sandor); Hal Linden played the role of the nightclub singer. The film omitted “Long Before I Knew You,” “Salzburg,…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Charnin’s next one, in 1967, would close out of town, too: Mata Hari had Vincente Minnelli misdirecting a leading lady who, on opening night, just wouldn’t stay still when she’d been shot by a firing squad. Besides, it was an antiwar musical, and producer David Merrick took it to Washington. After years of debates about Vietnam, this was…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • “Poor old Vincente Minnelli. He was directing too late in life. All he cared about were colors and costumes, not action or performances. David Merrick hired him for his name value … he knew he could run Minnelli like a puppet. Because by then his mind had slowed to a turtle’s gallop.”—JO MIELZINER , set designer of the 1967 flop Mata Hariebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt

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