
Charles Walters
- Date of Birth: 1911-11-15
- Date of Death: 1982-08-13
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Lili
Romance, Drama, Music • 1953 March

Presenting Lily Mars
Music, Romance • 1943 April

Torch Song
Music, Drama, Romance • 1953 October

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Comedy • 1945 October

Girl Crazy
Comedy, Romance, Music • 1943 November

The Story of a Dress
Documentary • 1964 January