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Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis, The Band Wagon, and An American in Paris. In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli.

• Born: Lester Anthony Minnelli February 28, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Died: July 25, 1986 (aged 83) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
• Spouse: Judy Garland (1945–51) Georgette Magnani (1954–57) Danica “Denise” Radosavljevic (1960–71) Lee Anderson (1980–86; his death)

Read more about Vincente Minnelli at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

DVD: ‘Meet Me in St. Louis,’ on Blu-Ray
NY Times Movies, 2011-12-09 21:48:05
Margaret O’Brien, left, and Judy Garland perform a song and dance routine in the parlor in a scene from Vincente Minnelli’s 1944 film “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

DVDs: Painting It Red: Midcareer Minnelli
NY Times Movies, 2011-02-12 06:33:51
Kirk Douglas and Rosanna Schiaffino in Vincente Minnelli’s 1962 film”Two Weeks in Another Town.”

THE DVD SHELF: Garbo and Minnelli From the Archives, Plus "Naked Kiss," "Broadcast News," "Color Purple"
Playbill Combined , 2011-01-30 05:00:00
We screen Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas in "Two-Faced Woman"; Vincente Minnelli's "Two Weeks in Another Town"; Sam Fuller's "The Naked Kiss"; James L. Brooks' "Broadcast News"; and Stephen Spielberg's "The Color Purple."