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Best Director Nominee

An American in Paris (1951)

Ceremony Year: 1952Category: Best DirectorReleased: 1951
Nominated Talent & Credits
Vincente Minnelli— Vincente Minnelli
Synopsis / Overview

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

Historical Academy Record
DIRECTING — 24th Academy Awards (1952)

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