The Resume

(July 7, 1899-January 24, 1983)
Won the 1964 Best Director Oscar ('My Fair Lady')
Directed 'Little Women,' 'Dinner at Eight,' 'Camille,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'The Philadelphia Story,' 'A Double Life' and 'A Star is Born'

Why he might be annoying:

He was replaced by Victor Fleming on 'Gone With the Wind' because Clark Gable said he 'couldn't work with a fairy.'
He was mugged by sailors when cruising for gay sex, which was covered up by his studio.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of the most discreet members of the Hollywood gay community.
He was known as an outstanding director of women.
He was good with male performers too, directing Ronald Colman and Rex Harrison to Oscar-winning performances.
He won an Emmy for the TV movie 'Love Among the Ruins' starring Laurence Olivier and Katharine Hepburn.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Thrills [Directors] (Ranked: 43)
• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Thrills [Directors] (Ranked: 78)
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 4)
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 51)
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 91)
• Allegedly Gay Men
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1964)
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Director's Guild Award (Ranked: 1964)
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 18)
• Golden Globe: Best Director (Ranked: 1964)
• Gone With the Wind [1939]
• I Accepted an Oscar as a Surrogate (Ranked: 1967)
• I am Hungarian
• I Attended the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Gone With the Wind’ [December 28, 1939]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'A Star is Born' [1954]
• I Died in 1983 (Ranked: 84)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Probably Banged James Dean
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at Me, I'm with Elizabeth Taylor
• Pauline Kael Doesn't Like Me
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7833)
• Wizard of Oz [1939]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 73.47% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 65.15% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 53.16% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 51.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 183 Votes: 49.73% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 230 Votes: 48.70% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 301 Votes: 42.86% Annoying