五六十年代是好莱坞歌舞片鼎盛一时的年代,而在歌舞风潮中屹立潮头旗不湿的导演中除了一代大师文森特.明尼里以外,另一位可堪与之比肩的就是斯坦利·多南了。
生于芝加哥,父亲是杂剧艺人,他9岁就登台表演,13岁在“Burlesque Show”参加合唱团表演,开始艺人生涯的第一站。1953年当他主演舞台音乐剧《 Pal Joey》时,被音乐片大本营的米高梅公司赏识,聘他为米高梅专属的舞男兼歌舞指导。后来觉得在米高梅没有什么发挥,便又回到舞...
A grand, well-respected actor of stage, film and television, most people think New Zealander Clive Revill is British. Although most people think of the curly, red-haired gent as a comic eccentric best known for his sterling work on the musical stage, he has been highly regarded for his formidable dramatic work in Shakespearean roles.
Although Richard Kiley's rich baritone and strong vocal talent was much in evidence and received due respect with his award of a Tony for "Man of La Mancha", it was little used in his television and movie appearances. Won two Tony Awards as Best Actor (Musical): in 1959 for "Redhead" and in 1966 for his signature role, "Man of La Mancha". He was also nominated in the same category in 1962 for "No Strings" and, in 1987, as as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons".
美国电影史上非常优秀,非常有灵气的一位喜剧演员,塑造了经典的Willy Wonka的银幕形象,在美国,百分之70以上的人都认为他的Willy Wonka远胜Johnny Depp的Willy Wonka,除了Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory之外,他在Young Frankenstein中饰演的疯狂的科学家,The Producer里面那个神经质的小会计,Blazing Saddle里面的那个落魄的牛仔都是成为了银幕上的经典形象。