Edmund Preston Biden
Sign | Virgo |
Born | Aug 29, 1898 Chicago, IL |
Died | Aug 6, 1959 New York City, NY |
Age | Died at 60 |
Final Resting PlaceFerncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum |
Preston Sturges | |
Job | Playwright, screenwriter, film director |
Years active | 1928-1956 |
Top Roles | Man at Shoeshine Stand, Studio Director, Serge Vitry, Preston Sturges |
Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, War, Drama, Film Adaptation, Crime |
Top Topics | Screwball Comedy, Romance (Comic), Marriage |
Top Collaborators | Torben Meyer, Arthur Hoyt, Victor Potel, Jimmy Conlin |
Shares birthday with | Ingrid Bergman, Richard Attenborough, Lurene Tuttle see more.. |
Preston Sturges Overview:
Legendary director, Preston Sturges, was born Edmund Preston Biden on Aug 29, 1898 in Chicago, IL. Sturges died at the age of 60 on Aug 6, 1959 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, Westchester County, NY.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Preston Sturges was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Writing for The Great McGinty in 1940.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1940 | Best Writing | The Great McGinty (1940) | N/A | Won |
1944 | Best Writing | Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) | N/A | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
The Great McGinty (1940): & Politics
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 2, 2021 From 4 Star Films“If it wasn’t for graft, you’d get a very low type of people in politics!” – William Demarest The Great McGinty feels like a film of many notable firsts. The two most prominent ones being ’s first time in the director’s chair, famously agreein... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending?there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending?there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, )
on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending?there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, )
on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending?there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, tw... Read full article
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