Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming [1883-1949] received an Oscar for Best Director, but not for The Wizard of Oz; the director won for Gone With the Wind, a project for which he left Oz three weeks prior to the film's finish (with an uncredited King Vidor completing Oz). The distinguished filmmaker directed some of the 1940's most memorable films -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Tortilla Flat and Joan of Arc.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2002.

Victor Fleming Facts

Occupation	Director
Birthday	February 23, 1889
Sign	Pisces
Birthplace	Pasadena, California, USA
Date of death	January 6, 1949 (age 59)
Height	6' 1" (1m85) How tall is Victor Fleming compared to you?
Awards	1940 Academy Awards: Best Director (for Gone with the Wind)

Selected Filmography

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