Vincente Minnelli

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Vincente Minnelli ( ; born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American director. From a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovation and artistry in musical films. As of 2026, six of his films have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Born in Chicago to theatrical parents, Minnelli made his stage debut at age three in his family's theater. He began his theatrical career as a costume designer for the Balaban and Katz theaters. In 1932, the Paramount-Publix theater chain acquired Balaban and Katz and Minnelli moved to New York to work in Paramount's theaters there. He later became Radio City Music Hall's chief costume designer and then art director, and directed Broadway musicals including At Home Abroad. In 1937, Minnelli briefly worked for Paramount Pictures, but then returned to Broadway where he directed more shows including Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's last work...

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