Victor Fleming
American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889-1949) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 59
Victor Lonzo Fleming was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were the historical drama Gone with the Wind, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director, and the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.
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1949Died6 January 19491948
Joan of ArcFilm, Director1944
A Guy Named JoeFilm, Director1940Academy Award for Best DirectorAward
Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsFilm, 19401938
Test PilotFilm, Director1935
RecklessFilm, Director1933
BombshellFilm, Director1931
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas FairbanksFilm, Director1929
The VirginianFilm, Director1926
MantrapFilm, Director1924
Code of the SeaFilm, Director1922
The Lane That Had No TurningFilm, Director1919
When the Clouds Roll ByFilm, Director, Writer1889Born23 February 1889
Joan of ArcFilm, Director1944A Guy Named JoeFilm, Director1940Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardCavalcade of the Academy AwardsFilm, 19401938Test PilotFilm, Director1935RecklessFilm, Director1933BombshellFilm, Director1931Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas FairbanksFilm, Director1929The VirginianFilm, Director1926MantrapFilm, Director1924Code of the SeaFilm, Director1922The Lane That Had No TurningFilm, Director1919When the Clouds Roll ByFilm, Director, Writer1889Born23 February 1889Known for
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Gone with the Wind 1939
The Wizard of Oz 1939
Captains Courageous 1937
Red Dust 1932
A Guy Named Joe 1944
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Clark Gable Victor directed Gone with the Wind and Red Dust
Spencer Tracy Victor directed Captains Courageous (1937)
Lionel Barrymore Victor directed Captains Courageous (1937)
Wallace Beery Victor directed Treasure Island (1934)
John Lee Mahin Also in Red Dust, The Wet Parade and Bombshell
Frank Hagney Victor directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Don Brodie Victor directed Captains Courageous and Reckless
Lester Dorr Victor directed Gone with the Wind (1939)
Jean Harlow Victor directed Red Dust, Bombshell and Reckless
Frank Morgan Victor directed The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Duke Kahanamoku Victor directed Hula, Adventure and Lord Jim
Lewis Stone Victor directed Treasure Island (1934)
John Qualen Victor directed Tortilla Flat and Adventure
Charley Grapewin Victor directed The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Raymond Hatton Victor directed The Devil's Cargo and Adventure
Charles Middleton Victor directed Gone with the Wind (1939)
Irving Bacon Victor directed Gone with the Wind (1939)
Walter Sande Victor directed The Great Waltz (1938)
Wade Boteler Victor directed Captains Courageous and Reckless
Forrester Harvey Victor directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Greta Meyer Victor directed The Great Waltz and Bombshell
J. M. Kerrigan Victor directed Gone with the Wind (1939)
George Magrill Victor directed The Great Waltz (1938)
Louis D. Lighton Produced The Virginian and Captains Courageous
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Fleming has those same two films listed in the top 10 of the American Film Institute's 2007 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1949 · aged 59
