preston sturges

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(1898-1959, born as Edmond P. Biden) American film director

orig. Edmond Preston Biden born Aug. 29, 1898, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Aug. 6, 1959, New York, N.Y. U.S. film director. Initially a playwright, he wrote the Broadway hits Strictly Dishonorable (1929) and Child of Manhattan (1931). After moving to Hollywood, he became a noted screenwriter and won an Academy Award for The Great McGinty (1940), the first film he directed. He went on to write and direct distinctive satirical comedies such as The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1941), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944), Hail the Conquering Hero (1944), and Unfaithfully Yours (1948), characterized by their witty dialogue, rapid pace, and memorable minor characters

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Pres·ton sturges

Türkische aussprache

prestın stırcîz

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/ˈprestən ˈstərʤəz/ /ˈprɛstən ˈstɜrʤɪz/