George Dewey Cukor is born on July 7th in New York City.
Directs the first stage production of "The Great Gatsby" on Broadway.
Ends a three year stint running his own theatre company in Rochester, New York.
Moves to Hollywood and starts his film career as a dialogue director.
"A Bill of Divorcement" puts both Cukor and his new star Katharine Hepburn on the map.
Both "Dinner at Eight" and "Little Women" put Cukor at the top of his craft.
Directs "David Copperfield," which includes W.C. Fields' only dramatic role.
Directs "Camille," starring Greta Garbo. Directs "Sylvia Scarlett," featuring the first pairing of Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Directs "Holiday."
Begins directing "Gone with the Wind," but is fired by producer and old friend David O. Selznick.
Films "The Philadelphia Story," which earns him his second Oscar nomination for Best Director.
Directs "Gaslight," starring Ingrid Bergman, who wins an Oscar for the performance.
Films "A Double Life," which earns him his third Oscar nomination for Best Director.
Directs "Adam's Rib," starring Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
Films "Born Yesterday," which earns Cukor his fourth Oscar nomination for Best Director and Judy Holliday an Oscar for Best Actress.
Directs "Pat and Mike" and "The Marrying Kind."
Directs "A Star is Born."
Films "My Fair Lady," which goes on to win Oscars for Best Picture and Director.
Directs his first film for television, "Love Among the Ruins" starring Hepburn and Laurence Olivier—all three win the Emmy that year.
At age 77, films "The Blue Bird" on location in Russia.
Directs the TV movie "The Corn is Green," his final collaboration with Katharine Hepburn.
Directs his final film, "Rich and Famous."
Dies on January 24th in Los Angeles.
