Motion Picture Director. He had a successful Hollywood career, spanning from 1920 with the "The Sportsman" through 1968, directing 180 films. He was a recipient of an Oscar as Best Director for the 1931 film "Skippy," which starred his nephew, Jackie Cooper. He also directed nine films starring Elvis Presley, including "G.I. Blues" in 1960, "Blue Hawaii" in 1961, "Girls! Girls! Girls!" in 1962, "It Happened at the World's Fair" in 1963, "Tickle Me" in 1965, "Spinout" in 1966, "Double Trouble" in 1967, "Speedway" in 1968, and "Live a Little, Love a Little" in 1968. Other popular films include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1938), "Boys Town" in 1938), for which he was nominated for an Oscar, and several comedies starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, among them "Jumping Jacks" in 1952, "The Stooge" and "The Caddy" in 1953, "Living It Up" in 1954, "You're Never Too Young" in 1955, and "Pardners" in 1956. Born into a family with Jewish ancestry, he started his career as a thirteen-year-old actor. He directed 42 silent black-and-white films. In his last years, he became blind but continued to direct for the Braille Institute of America. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Motion Picture Director. He had a successful Hollywood career, spanning from 1920 with the "The Sportsman" through 1968, directing 180 films. He was a recipient of an Oscar as Best Director for the 1931 film "Skippy," which starred his nephew, Jackie Cooper. He also directed nine films starring Elvis Presley, including "G.I. Blues" in 1960, "Blue Hawaii" in 1961, "Girls! Girls! Girls!" in 1962, "It Happened at the World's Fair" in 1963, "Tickle Me" in 1965, "Spinout" in 1966, "Double Trouble" in 1967, "Speedway" in 1968, and "Live a Little, Love a Little" in 1968. Other popular films include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1938), "Boys Town" in 1938), for which he was nominated for an Oscar, and several comedies starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, among them "Jumping Jacks" in 1952, "The Stooge" and "The Caddy" in 1953, "Living It Up" in 1954, "You're Never Too Young" in 1955, and "Pardners" in 1956. Born into a family with Jewish ancestry, he started his career as a thirteen-year-old actor. He directed 42 silent black-and-white films. In his last years, he became blind but continued to direct for the Braille Institute of America. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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