Directing

Preston Sturges

Born · 1898

Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Preston Sturges (29 August 1898 – 6 August 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a celebrated playwright, screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1941 he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty.

Known for

5.6

Paris Holiday

1958

7.0

Christmas in July

1940

6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

1990