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Mitzi Gaynor is a Actor American born on 4 september 1931 at Chicago (USA)
Mitzi Gaynor (born September 4, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
(1957)
(Actress)
(1951)
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Birth name Francisca Weissgerber
Nationality USA
Birth 4 september 1931 at Chicago (USA)
Death 17 october 2024 (at 93 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 4 september 1931 at Chicago (USA)
Death 17 october 2024 (at 93 years)
Biography
Elle est née Francisca Weissgerber, à Chicago. Sa famille déménage à Détroit puis à Hollywood. À 13 ans elle apprend la danse. Elle signe à la Twentieth Century-Fox à 17 ans.Best films
(1957)(Actress)
(1951)(Actress)
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For Love or Money (1963)
, 1h48Directed by Michael Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Thelma Ritter, Gig Young, Julie Newmar, William Bendix
Roles Kate Brasher
Rating60%
Lawyer Donald Kenneth "Deke" Gentry (Kirk Douglas) is given the task of playing matchmaker for the three daughters of his wealthy client Chloe Brasher (Thelma Ritter).
Marilyn (1963)
, 1h23Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about television, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Anne Baxter, Cyd Charisse, Charles Coburn
Roles Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rating76%
For Love or Money (1963)
, 1h48Directed by Michael Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Gig Young, Thelma Ritter, Julie Newmar, William Bendix
Roles Kate Brasher
Rating60%
Chloe Brasher désire marier ses trois filles selon son propre goût. Afin de trouver des prétendants, elle fait appel à l'avocat « Deke » Gentry. Il réussit à caser rapidement les deux aînées mais échoue lamentablement avec Kate, la dernière qui est également la plus brillante des trois. La raison : Il tombe amoureux d'elle…
Surprise Package (1960)
, 1h40Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Heist films
Actors Yul Brynner, Mitzi Gaynor, Noël Coward, George Coulouris, Eric Pohlmann, Warren Mitchell
Roles Gabby Rogers
Rating56%
Nico March (Yul Brynner) is being deported by the U.S. government. Not wanting his money confiscated, he orders accomplice Johnny (Bill Nagy) to hide it for now while also keeping an eye on Nico's longtime girlfriend, Gabby Rogers (Mitzi Gaynor).
Happy Anniversary (1959)
, 1h23Directed by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors David Niven, Mitzi Gaynor, Carl Reiner, Loring Smith, Monique van Vooren, Phyllis Povah
Roles Alice Walters
Rating58%
Chris Walters is a happily married father of two. For his 13th wedding anniversary, he sneaks home with a gift for wife Alice, a diamond brooch, and with a desire to have a romantic interlude.
South Pacific (1958)
, 2h51Directed by Joshua Logan
Origin USA
Genres War, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Ray Walston
Roles Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
Rating67%
En 1943, sur une île du Pacifique, Nellie, une infirmière américaine, s'éprend d'un planteur français, Emile de Becque, qui a quitté son pays parce qu'il était accusé de meurtre. Mais elle accepte mal le fait qu'il ait déjà deux enfants, nés de son union avec une Polynésienne. Pendant ce temps, le lieutenant Cable tombe amoureux de la jeune Liat, fille d'une commerçante, mais refuse de l'épouser en raison de sa couleur de peau. Une mission à haut risque viendra bouleverser le destin de ces deux couples.
The Joker is Wild (1957)
, 2h6Directed by Charles Vidor, Art Cohn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert, Jackie Coogan, Ted de Corsia
Roles Martha Stewart
Rating70%
Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra), a successful 1920s Chicago night-club entertainer is invited to work for the Mob during the Prohibition era. His eventual decision to work elsewhere results in his face being slashed and his throat cut, preventing him from continuing with his current act as a singer.
Les Girls (1957)
, 1h49Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor, Taina Elg, Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Phillips
Roles Joanne Henderson
Rating65%
En Angleterre, Lady Sybil Wren - épouse de Sir Gerald Wren - publie ses mémoires : avant son mariage, elle faisait partie d'une troupe de « Girls » dirigée par le chorégraphe Barry Nichols. Une autre ancienne membre de cette troupe, Angèle Ducros, lui intente un procès en diffamation. Lors des débats, chacune expose sa version des faits. Retour en arrière : Sybil et Angèle sont, avec Joy Henderson, les vedettes d'un spectacle en tournée de Nichols…
Anything Goes (1956)
, 1h46Directed by Lewis Milestone, Robert Lewis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, Phil Harris, Kurt Kasznar, Richard Erdman
Roles Patsy Blair
Rating59%
Showbiz partners Bill Benson and Ted Adams each travel to Paris to sign a dancer to star in their new show. The problem? There is only one role, and the men have unknowingly cast two dancers, Patsy Blair and Gaby Duval. It is up to the men to sort out their mess on the cruise back to America.
The Birds and the Bees (1956)
, 1h34Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films, Films about marriage
Actors George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David Niven, Reginald Gardiner, Fred Clark, Harry Bellaver
Roles Jean Harris
Rating53%
George "Hotsy" Hamilton (George Gobel), a very eligible but naive vegetarian heir to a meat-packing fortune, returns home to Connecticut by luxury cruise ship, accompanied by Marty Kennedy (Harry Bellaver), his valet, guardian and best friend, after spending three years together on a scientific expedition in the Belgian Congo looking for a rare snake. On board, the woman-shy George attracts a lot of attention from the opposite sex, despite being the consummate milque-toast, but the one he can't avoid is Jean Harris (Mitzi Gaynor), a beautiful con artist travelling with her equally larcenous father, Colonel Patrick Henry "Handsome Harry" Harris (David Niven), and his partner-in-crime Gerald (Reginald Gardiner).
, 1h57Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Ethel Merman, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Eastham
Roles Katy Donahue
Rating63%
In 1919, Terence (Dan Dailey) and Molly Donahue (Ethel Merman), a husband-and-wife vaudeville team known as the Donahues, pursue both a stable family life as well as professional success. The kids Steve (Johnnie Ray), Katy (Mitzi Gaynor), and Tim (Donald O'Connor) join the act one by one, and their act eventually becomes the Five Donahues. The family is a success and soon hit the top.
Three Young Texans (1954)
Directed by Henry Levin
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Mitzi Gaynor, Jeffrey Hunter, Keefe Brasselle, Michael Ansara, Harvey Stephens, Aaron Spelling
Roles Rusty Blair
Rating57%
A couple of cowboys, Johnny Colt and Tony Ballew, both have a romantic interest in tomboy Rusty Blair while working for her father. Tony loses his wages gambling, then borrows money from Johnny and wins $700, which they intend to put toward a ranch of their own.
, 1h27Directed by Edmund Goulding
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Mitzi Gaynor, William Lundigan, Jane Greer, David Wayne, Gloria DeHaven, Gene Lockhart
Roles Rozouila
Rating56%
World War II is coming to an end, but rather than being sent home, Capt. Bill Willoby and Lt. Frank Schmidt, along with their unit, are assigned to Midi Island, formerly held by the Japanese. They receive a friendly welcome there from King Jilouili and many native girls.
The I Don't Care Girl (1953)
, 1h18Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Mitzi Gaynor, Oscar Levant, Julie Newmar, Warren Stevens, David Wayne, Craig Hill
Roles Eva Tanguay
Rating60%
The story of vaudeville performer Eva Tanguay (Mitzi Gaynor) is told to a couple of writers who plan to do a script about her for Hollywood producer George Jessel.
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
, 1h30Directed by Harmon Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Mitzi Gaynor, Scott Brady, Mitzi Green, Marguerite Chapman, Michael O'Shea, George E. Stone
Roles Emily Ann Stackerlee
Rating61%
Bookmaker à New York, Robert « Numbers » Foster fuit les ennuis après avoir dénoncé certaines pratiques illégales. De passage en Géorgie, il rencontre Emily Ann Stackerlee qui voudrait faire carrière comme chanteuse et danseuse à Broadway. Il la ramène à New York et lui obtient un emploi dans une boîte de nuit. Flirtant avec elle, il attise la jalousie de son amie Yvonne Dugan...