Charles Walters

Regisseur, Acteur, Schrijver

15 november 1911 — 13 augustus 1982 (70 years)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Walters (November 11, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.

He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

He is notable for directing Esther Williams' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film Walk, Don't Run.

Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71.

According to William J. Mann's book, "Behind the Screen", Walters was gay.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Good News
    Good News1947
  • Three for Two
    Three for Two1975

Known For

  • Gigi
    Gigi1958
  • Easter Parade
    Easter Parade1948
  • Lili
    Lili1953
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960
  • Summer Stock
    Summer Stock1950
  • Walk Don't Run
    Walk Don't Run1966
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown1964
  • The Barkleys of Broadway
    The Barkleys of Broadway1949
  • Vrijgezel in de val
    Vrijgezel in de val1955
  • Good News
    Good News1947
  • Billy Rose's Jumbo
    Billy Rose's Jumbo1962
  • The Glass Slipper
    The Glass Slipper1955
  • Het lied van verlangen
    Het lied van verlangen1953
  • Dangerous When Wet
    Dangerous When Wet1953
  • The Belle of New York
    The Belle of New York1952
  • Don't Go Near the Water
    Don't Go Near the Water1957
  • Easy to Love
    Easy to Love1953
  • Three Guys Named Mike
    Three Guys Named Mike1951
  • Cimarron
    Cimarron1960
  • Texas Carnival
    Texas Carnival1951

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