For his uncle, the Hungarian-born actor, see George Sidney (actor).
George Sidney
Sidney while filming 1955's Jupiter's Darling
Born
(1916-10-04)October 4, 1916
New York City, U.S.
Died
May 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 85)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Film director, producer
Years active
1937–1967
Spouse(s)
Lillian Burns (divorced) Jane Robinson (1973–1991) Corinne Entratter Sidney, known also as Corinne Cole (1991–2002)
George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) 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.[1]
A founding partner of Hanna-Barbera animation studio, Sidney was a proponent of the integration of animation into live action, which is immortalized in the dance scene between actor Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse in Anchors Aweigh (1945). An avid art collector, gardener, musician, painter, and photographer, George Sidney was known for his impeccable sense of style and generosity. His clothing, original scripts, notes, and personal papers are housed in a namesake collection at The Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
^"2 Film Vets Die Within One Week, Al Lichtman at 70, Louis K. Sidney 63". Variety. February 26, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Archive.org.
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