George Sidney

George Sidney (born October 4, 1916 in Long Island , † May 5, 2002 in Las Vegas ) was an American director and film producer . He was President of the Directors Guild of America from 1951 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1967 .

He came from a family of actors. His uncle George Sidney and his three wives Lillian Burns , Jane Adler and Corinne Cole were also actors.

His most famous works include Vacation in Hollywood (1945, with Frank Sinatra ), The Three Musketeers (1948, with Gene Kelly ) and Great Nights in Las Vegas (1964, with Elvis Presley ). In 1958 he received the Golden Globe in the category Best World Entertainment Through Musical Films .

Sidney died of cancer .

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SURNAME	Sidney, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American director and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	4th October 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	long Island
DATE OF DEATH	May 5, 2002
Place of death	Las Vegas