Stanley Donen
Born	April 13, 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, film producer, choreographer
Years active	1940 - 2003
Known for	Singin' in the Rain, On the Town
Influenced by	Ernst Lubitsch, Fred Astaire, René Clair, George Abbott
Influenced	Bob Fosse, British New Wave,Rob Marshall, Bill Condon[1]
Spouse	Jeanne Coyne (1948-1951) Marion Marshall (1952-1959) Adelle Beatty (1960-1971) Yvette Mimieux (1972-1985) Pamela Braden (1990-1994)
Partner	Elaine May (????-present)

Stanley Donen (dah-nən); (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain andOn the Town, both of which he co-directed withGene Kelly. His other noteworthy films includeRoyal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn Yankees!, Charadeand Two for the Road. He received an Honorary Academy Award in 1998 for his body of work and aCareer Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festivalin 2004.