Person Details

Birthday: 1911-11-17 18:30:21

Death: 1982-08-13 18:30:21

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: N/A

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 30

TV Involvements: 1


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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Here's Lucy
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Here's Lucy

(1968) Director
High Society
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7

High Society

(1956) Director
Easter Parade
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7

Easter Parade

(1948) Director
Meet Me in St. Louis
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7

Meet Me in St. Louis

(1944) Choreographer
Cimarron
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6

Cimarron

(1960) Co-Director
Lili
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7

Lili

(1953) Director
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
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6
Walk Don't Run
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6

Walk Don't Run

(1966) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1953 Dancer (uncredited)
1945 Sailor (uncredited)
1943 Dancer (uncredited)
Lily's Dance Partner in Finale
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1956 Choreographer
1953 Choreographer
1944 Choreographer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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