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Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were Gone with the Wind, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director, and The Wizard of Oz (both 1939).
Victor Fleming. Director: Gone with the Wind. 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.
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Victor Fleming, American filmmaker who was one of Hollywood’s most popular directors during the 1930s. He was best known for his work on the 1939 classics Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. His other movies included Red Dust, Treasure Island, Captains Courageous, and Tortilla Flat.
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Victor Fleming. Director: Gone with the Wind. 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.
- February 23, 1889
- January 6, 1949
Jan 14, 2010 · Victor Fleming was the most sought-after director during Hollywood's golden age, renowned for his ability to make films across an astounding range of genres: westerns, earthy sexual...
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Learn about Victor Fleming, an American film director, cinematographer, and producer, who won the Oscar for 'Gone with the Wind' and made 'The Wizard of Oz'. Explore his childhood, career, major works, and death.
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Dec 9, 2008 · An excellent biography of Victor Fleming who was most famous for directing Gone with the Wind and the Wizard of Oz. Authorized by his daughters who were extensively interviewed for the book, this covers the life of a true American Master of the Film world.
- Michael Sragow
