In 1950, Vincente and Gene Kelly collaborated on "An American In Paris" (1951 release), a multiple Academy Award winning film, Minnelli combined the daring use of color with imaginative camera work, producing what many still consider a sophisticated and visually stunning movie. He later married Garland in 1945, and their union produced a child, Liza Minnelli, who would later become a successful actress and singer in her own right. They first met on the set of "Strike Up The Band" (1941), a Busby Berkeley film that Minnelli was asked to design a musical sequence for its stars Judy and Mickey Rooney. Louis" (1944), "The Clock" (1945), and "The Pirate" (1948), all of which starred Judy Garland. During his over a decade with MGM, he directed the films, "Meet Me In St. In New York, he was scouted by Arthur Freed for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and moved to Hollywood in early 1940. After many years working his way around "The Great White Way," he achieved status and success as a Broadway director with the shows, "At Home Abroad" (1935), "The Show Is On" (1936), and "Hooray For What!" (1937). Minnelli worked in stage management and costume design from the age of sixteen, first in Chicago and then in New York City. He would later take his father's name, adding a European flare of 'Vincente' while working at Radio City Music Hall. Born Lester Anthony Minnelli in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Vincent and Mina Minnelli, who owned a family oriented traveling music show. Working with Arthur Freed, Roger Edens, and Kay Thompson, he created successful films within dramas, comedies, and musicals.
Considered a master who infused a new elegance and vivacity into motion picture musicals during the 1940s and 1950s.
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