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Filmography
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Known For
Charade Director (1963) -
Singin' in the Rain Director (1952) -
Funny Face Director (1957) -
Known For
Two for the Road Director (1967) -
Director
The Lionel Richie Collection (2003) -
Love Letters (1999) -
Moonlighting (1986) -
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Blame it on Rio (1984) -
Saturn 3 (1980) -
Movie Movie (1978) -
Lucky Lady (1975) -
The Little Prince (1974) -
Staircase (1969) -
![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (1967) -
![Two for the Road]( "Two for the Road")
Two for the Road (1967) -
![Arabesque]( "Arabesque")
Arabesque (1966) -
![Charade]( "Charade")
Charade (1963) -
![The Grass Is Greener]( "The Grass Is Greener")
The Grass Is Greener (1960) -
![Surprise Package]( "Surprise Package")
Surprise Package (1960) -
![Once More, with Feeling!]( "Once More, with Feeling!")
Once More, with Feeling! (1960) -
![Damn Yankees]( "Damn Yankees")
Damn Yankees (1958) -
![Indiscreet]( "Indiscreet")
Indiscreet (1958) -
![Kiss Them for Me]( "Kiss Them for Me")
Kiss Them for Me (1957) -
![The Pajama Game]( "The Pajama Game")
The Pajama Game (1957) -
![Funny Face]( "Funny Face")
Funny Face (1957) -
![Kismet]( "Kismet")
Kismet (1955) -
![It's Always Fair Weather]( "It's Always Fair Weather")
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) -
![Deep in My Heart]( "Deep in My Heart")
Deep in My Heart (1954) -
![Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]( "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers")
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![Give a Girl a Break]( "Give a Girl a Break")
Give a Girl a Break (1953) -
![Fearless Fagan]( "Fearless Fagan")
Fearless Fagan (1952) -
![Singin' in the Rain]( "Singin' in the Rain")
Singin' in the Rain (1952) -
![Love Is Better Than Ever]( "Love Is Better Than Ever")
Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) -
![Royal Wedding]( "Royal Wedding")
Royal Wedding (1951) -
Director
![On the Town]( "On the Town")
On the Town (1949) -
Producer
![Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling]( "Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling")
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![The 58th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 58th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Blame it on Rio]( "Blame it on Rio")
Blame it on Rio (1984) -
![Saturn 3]( "Saturn 3")
Saturn 3 (1980) -
![Movie Movie]( "Movie Movie")
Movie Movie (1978) -
![The Little Prince]( "The Little Prince")
The Little Prince (1974) -
![Staircase]( "Staircase")
Staircase (1969) -
![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (1967) -
![Two for the Road]( "Two for the Road")
Two for the Road (1967) -
![Arabesque]( "Arabesque")
Arabesque (1966) -
![Charade]( "Charade")
Charade (1963) -
![The Grass Is Greener]( "The Grass Is Greener")
The Grass Is Greener (1960) -
![Surprise Package]( "Surprise Package")
Surprise Package (1960) -
![Once More, with Feeling!]( "Once More, with Feeling!")
Once More, with Feeling! (1960) -
![Damn Yankees]( "Damn Yankees")
Damn Yankees (1958) -
![Indiscreet]( "Indiscreet")
Indiscreet (1958) -
Producer
![The Pajama Game]( "The Pajama Game")
The Pajama Game (1957) -
Actor
![Movie Movie]( "Movie Movie")
Movie Movie Cab Driver (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933") (1978) -
![Charade]( "Charade")
Charade Man in Elevator (1963) -
![Love Is Better Than Ever]( "Love Is Better Than Ever")
Love Is Better Than Ever Man Seated at Table with Gene Kelly (1952) -
Actor
![Best Foot Forward]( "Best Foot Forward")
Best Foot Forward Cadet (1943) -
Soundtrack
![Staircase]( "Staircase")
Staircase (1969) -
Writer
![Take Me Out to the Ball Game]( "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) -
Additional Crew
![Love's Labour's Lost]( "Love's Labour's Lost")
Love's Labour's Lost (2000) -
![Moonlighting]( "Moonlighting")
Moonlighting (1986) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1956) -
![It's Always Fair Weather]( "It's Always Fair Weather")
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) -
![Rich, Young and Pretty]( "Rich, Young and Pretty")
Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) -
![Take Me Out to the Ball Game]( "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) -
![The Kissing Bandit]( "The Kissing Bandit")
The Kissing Bandit (1948) -
![A Date with Judy]( "A Date with Judy")
A Date with Judy (1948) -
![Big City]( "Big City")
Big City (1948) -
![Killer McCoy]( "Killer McCoy")
Killer McCoy (1947) -
![This Time for Keeps]( "This Time for Keeps")
This Time for Keeps (1947) -
![Living in a Big Way]( "Living in a Big Way")
Living in a Big Way (1947) -
![No Leave, No Love]( "No Leave, No Love")
No Leave, No Love (1946) -
![Holiday in Mexico]( "Holiday in Mexico")
Holiday in Mexico (1946) -
![Anchors Aweigh]( "Anchors Aweigh")
Anchors Aweigh (1945) -
![Kansas City Kitty]( "Kansas City Kitty")
Kansas City Kitty (1944) -
![Jam Session]( "Jam Session")
Jam Session (1944) -
![Hey, Rookie]( "Hey, Rookie")
Hey, Rookie (1944) -
Additional Crew
![Cover Girl]( "Cover Girl")
Cover Girl (1944) -
![Best Foot Forward]( "Best Foot Forward")
Best Foot Forward (1943) -
Archive footage
![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2011-2014) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013) -
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Virage de modes (2005)
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Archive footage
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2002) -
Music Department
![Funny Face]( "Funny Face")
Funny Face (1957) -
![It's Always Fair Weather]( "It's Always Fair Weather")
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) -
![Give a Girl a Break]( "Give a Girl a Break")
Give a Girl a Break (1953) -
Music Department
![Singin' in the Rain]( "Singin' in the Rain")
Singin' in the Rain (1952) -
![Take Me Out to the Ball Game]( "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
13 wins & 12 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Helen Pauline (Cohen) and Mordecai Moses Donen. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jews, and his mother's family were Jewish emigrants from England and Germany.
Quotes
For me directing is like having sex: when it's good, it's very good; but when it's bad, it's still good.
Nickname
The King of Musicals
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Died
(age 94)
New York City, New York, USA
Height:
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