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    Birthday: October 04, 2016

    American director George Sidney was the nephew of the Jewish comic actor of the same name. After working as a child actor, Sidney received a messenger-boy position at MGM in 1933, through the auspices of another relative, Louis K. Sidney. Before long, the teenager was working as a film editor; he moved up to assistant director in 1935, and one year later was given an opportunity to direct a ...more
    • 1986
    • Directors Guild of America
    • Robert Aldrich Award for Extraordinary Service to the Guild
    • win
    • 1953
    • Directors Guild of America
    • Best Director
    • Young Bess
    • nom
    • 1952
    • Directors Guild of America
    • Best Director
    • Scaramouche
    • nom
    • 1951
    • Directors Guild of America
    • Best Director
    • Show Boat
    • nom


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