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Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty, his first of three nominations in the category.
Birth Name
Edmund Preston Biden
Born
Monday, 29 August 1898
Died
Thursday, 06 August 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Paris Holiday | Serge Vitry | 1958 |
| Star Spangled Rhythm | Preston Sturges | 1942 |
| Sullivan's Travels | Studio Director | 1941 |
| Christmas in July | Man at Shoeshine Stand | 1940 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Paris Holiday | Serge Vitry | 1958 |
| Star Spangled Rhythm | Preston Sturges | 1942 |
| Sullivan's Travels | Studio Director | 1941 |
| Christmas in July | Man at Shoeshine Stand | 1940 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The French, They Are a Funny Race | 1955 |
| Vendetta | 1950 |
| The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | 1949 |
| Unfaithfully Yours | 1948 |
| The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | 1947 |
| Hail the Conquering Hero | 1944 |
| The Great Moment | 1944 |
| The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | 1943 |
| The Palm Beach Story | 1942 |
| Sullivan's Travels | 1941 |
| The Lady Eve | 1941 |
| Safeguarding Military Information | 1941 |
| Christmas in July | 1940 |
| The Great McGinty | 1940 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | 1949 |
| Unfaithfully Yours | 1948 |
| The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | 1947 |
| Hail the Conquering Hero | 1944 |
| The Great Moment | 1944 |
| The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | 1943 |
| I Married a Witch | 1942 |
| Sullivan's Travels | 1941 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Won |
