George Cukor

George Dewey Cukor, known professionally as George Cukor, was an acclaimed American film director and producer. Born on July 7, 1899 in New York City, Cukor rose to prominence overseeing a number of major films such as 'What Price Hollywood?' (1932), 'A Bill of Divorcement' (1932), 'Our Betters' (1933), and 'Little Women' (1933) during his term with RKO alongside David O. Selznick. When Selznick moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cukor followed in tow, directing other famous works including 'Dinner at Eight' (1933) and 'David Copperfield (1935). Though replaced as one of the directors of 'Gone with the Wind' (1939), he went on to earn success with films like 'The Philadelphia Story' (1940), 'Gaslight' (1944), 'Adam's Rib' (1949), 'Born Yesterday' (1950), among others. His dedication to the film industry earned him the Academy Award for Best Director for 'My Fair Lady' (1964). Cukor continued making films until the early 1980s before his death on January 24, 1983.