Charles Walters
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Charles Walters earns a living as an American director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'High Society' is the title that keeps coming up. Another title on the record is 'Easter Parade'. The early work was done without much attention on it. Work has kept arriving across 81 years.
Charles Walters
23 Directed
1 Series
Charles Walters earns a living as an American director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'High Society' is the title that keeps coming up. Another title on the record is 'Easter Parade'. The early work was done without much attention on it. Work has kept arriving across 81 years.
Movies
Director
High Society
1956
Director
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
Director
Easter Parade
1948
Director
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964
Director
Summer Stock
1950
Director
The Tender Trap
1955
Director
Lili
1953
Director
Easy to Love
1953
Director
Walk Don't Run
1966
Director
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
Director
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
Director
Ask Any Girl
1959
Director
The Glass Slipper
1955
Director
Dangerous When Wet
1953
Director
Good News
1947
Director
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
Director
Three Guys Named Mike
1951
Director
The Belle of New York
1952
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Spreadin' the Jam
1945
Director
Texas Carnival
1951
Director
Two Loves
1961
Director
Torch Song
1953
TV Shows
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Torch Song
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What Now, Catherine Curtis?
Director
1976
Film
Here's Lucy
Director · 2 episodes
1968–
TV
Walk Don't Run
Director
1966
Film
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Director
1964
Film
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Director
1962
Film
Two Loves
Director
1961
Film
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Director
1960
Film
Ask Any Girl
Director
1959
Film
Don't Go Near the Water
Director
1957
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Walters still alive?
Charles Walters passed away on August 13, 1982 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Walters?
Charles Walters is best known for directing High Society, Easter Parade, Walk Don't Run.
How many movies has Charles Walters directed?
Over a 37-year career (since 1945), Charles Walters has directed or written 23 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Charles Walters's first movie?
The career of Charles Walters began with Spreadin' the Jam (1945).
What is Charles Walters's most recent movie or series?
Charles Walters's most recent release is What Now, Catherine Curtis?, which premiered on March 30, 1976.
What TV shows has Charles Walters created or directed?
On television, Charles Walters has appeared in Here's Lucy.
Charles Walters
1911-11-15 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Charles Walters (November 11, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.
He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
He is notable for directing Esther Williams' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film Walk, Don't Run.
Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71.
According to William J. Mann's book, "Behind the Screen", Walters was gay.Charles Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.