George Cukor

George Cukor was one of Hollywood's greatest directors, celebrated as a "women's director" for his work with Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Ingrid Bergman, and Marilyn Monroe. He directed The Women (1939), Gaslight (1944), Adam's Rib (1949), Born Yesterday (1950), A Star Is Born (1954), and My Fair Lady (1964, Academy Award for Best Director). He was gay and was one of Hollywood's most open secrets; his career was threatened early on when he was fired from Gone with the Wind allegedly after Clark Gable objected to working with a gay director. He hosted legendary dinner parties for Hollywood's gay community for decades.