George Cukor: A Double Life
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One of the highest-paid studio contract directors of his time, George Cukor was nominated five times for an Academy Award as Best Director. He was dubbed the "women's director" for guiding the most sensitive leading ladies to immortal performances. But behind the "women's director" label lurked the open secret that set Cukor apart from a generally macho fraternity of directors: he was a homosexual. Patrick McGilligan's biography reveals how Cukor persevered within a system fraught with bigotry.
Author: Patrick McGilligan
Format: Paperback, 416 pages, 140mm x 216mm
Published: 2013, University of Minnesota Press, United States
Genre: Biography: The Arts
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One of the highest-paid studio contract directors of his time, George Cukor was nominated five times for an Academy Award as Best Director. He was dubbed the "women's director" for guiding the most sensitive leading ladies to immortal performances. But behind the "women's director" label lurked the open secret that set Cukor apart from a generally macho fraternity of directors: he was a homosexual. Patrick McGilligan's biography reveals how Cukor persevered within a system fraught with bigotry.
George Cukor: A Double Life