Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography22 titles
That's Entertainment, Part II
Scaramouche
The Three Musketeers
Anchors Aweigh
Annie Get Your Gun
The Red Danube
The Harvey Girls
The Donna Reed Show
Kiss Me Kate
Key to the City
Who Was That Lady?
Pepe
Pal Joey
The Eddy Duchin Story
Jeanne Eagels
Show Boat
Viva Las Vegas
Half a Sixpence
Cass Timberlane
Ziegfeld Follies
Bye Bye Birdie
Young Bess