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Cukor

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[koo-ker, -kawr, kyoo-] / ˈku kər, -kɔr, ˈkyu- /

noun

  1. George, 1899–1983, U.S. film director.


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She received another Oscar nomination for best actress after playing Aunt Augusta in the George Cukor film, Travels With My Aunt, in 1972.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

In earlier versions of the story, including the 1944 George Cukor film, the wife, Bella, is a bewildered victim of psychological torture and a mostly passive participant in the escape from her husband, Jack.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

In contrast, your career, Jacqueline, you just mentioned working with John Huston and George Cukor and your worked with François Truffaut and many other extraordinary directors.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

In “Sisters,” Charles Higham’s dual biography of De Havilland and Fontaine, “Gone With the Wind” director George Cukor is quoted as saying that Fontaine asked to read for the part of the fiery Scarlett.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2020

He was about 18 when he made his Hollywood debut in 1954, appearing in two George Cukor movies, “It Should Happen to You” and “A Star Is Born,” before signing with Universal Pictures.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2020