Victor Fleming

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Birth Name: Victor Lonzo Fleming

Born: 23 February 1889 Died: 6 January 1949

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Lucile Rosson

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The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers (85 items)
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Published 11 years, 1 month ago

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A Movie for every Director (part 2) (100 items)
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Published 10 years, 11 months ago

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Published 14 years, 7 months ago

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The Golden Age of Hollywood (260 items)
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Published 9 years, 2 months ago

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500 Film Directors (378 items)
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Published 9 years, 3 months ago

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Description: Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver. He became interested in working on the other side of the camera, and eventually got a job as a cameraman on many of the films of Douglas Fairbanks. He soon began directing, and his first big hit was The Virginian (1929). It was the movie that turned Gary Cooper into a star (a fact Cooper never forgot; he and Fleming remained friends for life). Fleming's star continued to rise during the '30s, and he was responsible for many of the films that would eventua ... (more)