Vincente Minnelli

About

Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), The Band Wagon (1953), and An American in Paris (1951). An American in Paris and Gigi both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Minnelli winning Best Director for Gigi. In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli. With his background in theater, Minnelli was known as an auteur who always brought his stage experience to his films. The first film that he directed, Cabin in the Sky (1943), was visibly influenced by the theater. Shortly after that, he directed I Dood It with Red Skelton and Meet Me in St. Louis (1944),...

Known for

Meet Me in St. LouisMovie • 1944An American in ParisMovie • 1951The Band WagonMovie • 1953Lust for LifeMovie • 1956The PirateMovie • 1948On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverMovie • 1970GigiMovie • 1958The Bad and the BeautifulMovie • 1952Father's Little DividendMovie • 1951Father of the BrideMovie • 1950The ClockMovie • 1945UndercurrentMovie • 1946The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseMovie • 1962Home from the HillMovie • 1960Madame BovaryMovie • 1949The Courtship of Eddie's FatherMovie • 1963Some Came RunningMovie • 1958BrigadoonMovie • 1954The SandpiperMovie • 1965Till the Clouds Roll ByMovie • 1946The Story of Three LovesMovie • 1953The Long, Long TrailerMovie • 1954That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976Ziegfeld FolliesMovie • 1945