Movies by Stanley Donen
As part of the cast:
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Stanley Tucci, Leslie Caron …
Directed by: Robert Trachtenberg
A candid inside look at the genius behind the hit Hollywood musicals Singin' in the Rain, On the Town and An American in Paris, Anatomy of a Dancer is a must-see for Gene Kelly fans.…
As a director:
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Love Letters (1999)
Cast: Steven Weber, Laura Linney, Kirsten Storms …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Laid-back artist Melissa Gardner Cobb and starchy lawyer Andrew Ladd are pen pals who forge a lifelong friendship as they share their joys, loves and sorrows through their letters in this…
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Blame It on Rio (1984)
Cast: Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
When longtime friends Matthew Hollis and Victor Lyons arrive in Rio de Janeiro with their teenage daughters in tow, the exotic city soon casts its spell on Matthew, who finds himself swept up…
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Saturn 3 (1980)
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain) changes direction here with a three-character sci-fi thriller set in the rings of Saturn. Kirk Douglas and Farrah Fawcett play environmental…
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Movie Movie (1978)
Cast: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
George Burns hosts these spoofs that poke fun at the "classic" double features of yesteryear. "Dynamite Fists" is a rock 'em, sock 'em send-up of boxing dramas, while…
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Lucky Lady (1975)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Generous servings of liquor and love are doled out in this Prohibition-era slapstick caper starring Gene Hackman and Burt Reynolds as a couple of bootleggers who hook up with a vampy cabaret…
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The Little Prince (1974)
Cast: Steven Warner (I), Joss Ackland, Clive Revill …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
In this quasi-musical fable directed by Stanley Donen (and based on the classic children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery), Richard Kiley plays a pilot who's forced down in the…
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Two for the Road (1967)
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
In director Stanley Donen's 1967 classic, married couple Mark and Joanna Wallace (Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn) take a journey through their past and present, literally and…
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Bedazzled (1967)
Cast: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Stanley is too shy to admit he's in love with his co-worker Margaret. He's ready to give up and take his own life when the devil appears with a bargain. In exchange for his soul,…
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Arabesque (1966)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
When American professor David Pollock (Gregory Peck) deciphers a cryptic ancient Arabic text, he suddenly finds himself entangled in a labyrinthine plot to assassinate a foreign head of…
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Charade (1963)
Cast: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Cary Grant stars as Peter, who may or may not be a flimflam man who aids the recently widowed Regina in her mission to recover a fortune hidden by her late husband. But three sinister crooks…
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The Grass Is Greener (1960)
Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Finding themselves strapped for cash, a British earl and his wife turn their mansion into a tourist attraction in this comedy of manners. When an American millionaire visits, he becomes…
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Damn Yankees (1958)
Cast: Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston …
Directed by: George Abbott, Stanley Donen
America's favorite pastime meets the bright lights of Broadway in this musical about an ordinary Joe (Tab Hunter) whose deal with the devil (Ray Walston) transforms him into a home run…
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Indiscreet (1958)
Cast: Cary Grant, Richard Bennett, Ingrid Bergman …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Wealthy American diplomat Philip (Cary Grant) and famous actress Anne (Ingrid Bergman) meet just as Anne has decided that all the best men in the world are taken. Although Philip is indeed…
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The Pajama Game (1957)
Cast: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney …
Directed by: George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Things heat up at the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory when feisty union gal Katie "Babe" Williams (Doris Day) gets tough with the management -- and sweet on the new superintendent (John Raitt). As…
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Funny Face (1957)
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Fred Astaire's inimitable dancing feet come full circle in George and Ira Gershwin's airy 1957 musical gambol about high-fashion photography in Paris, co-starring a luminous Audrey…
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Kiss Them for Me (1957)
Cast: Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Does a U.S. Navy captain (Cary Grant) have any hope of controlling his men when they're let loose on the streets of San Francisco after their ship completes its tour of duty and finally…
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It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse …
Directed by: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
In this satirical MGM musical that garnered Oscar nods for Best Score and Best Screenplay, war buddies Ted (Gene Kelly), Doug (Dan Dailey) and Angie (Michael Kidd) promise to meet 10 years…
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: 50th Anniversary Edition (1954)
Cast: Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Set on a ranch in the Oregon Territory, this rousing musical tells the story of Adam (Howard Keel) and his six unruly brothers. Adam marries Milly (Jane Powell), who's appalled by the…
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Deep in My Heart (1954)
Cast: José Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Some of MGM's biggest singing and dancing stars pop up in this classic Hollywood musical chronicling the life of composer Sigmund Romberg (José Ferrer), a film adapted from Elliott…
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Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds …
Directed by: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor combine their talents in one of the greatest big-screen musicals ever made, a two-time Oscar nominee that includes the songs "Good…
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Royal Wedding (1951)
Cast: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Brother-sister dance duo Tom and Ellen Bowen (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) get the chance of a lifetime when they're booked for a London performance on the eve of Elizabeth II's…
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On the Town (1949)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller …
Directed by: Stanley Donen
New York, New York, it's a helluva town! Especially if you're sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin, on leave and ready for fun in New York City in this Oscar-winning…