Preston Sturges
Director

Preston Sturges Net Worth

Preston Sturges was a renowned American filmmaker and screenwriter born on August 29, 1898 in Chicago, IL. He is widely regarded as the father of screwball comedy and is best known for his films such as The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944). He won the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Great McGinty.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 29, 1898
Birth Place Chicago, IL
Age 121 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 6, 1959 (age 60)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Known as the father of screwball comedy, he wrote and directed such films as The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944). He won the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Great McGinty.

Before Fame

He performed on Broadway in the play Hotbed in 1928. He also produced the play The Guinea Pig in the same year. The Guinea Pig opened in Massachusetts and moved to Broadway a year later.

Trivia

Paramount Pictures purchased his script for The Great McGinty for $1 with the agreement that Sturges would be allowed to direct the film, making the picture his directorial debut.

Family Life

He married his fourth wife Sandy on August 15, 1951. He had three children named Tom, Solomon and Preston Jr.

Associated With

He cast Veronica Lake in one of her first leading roles for the 1942 film Sullivan's Travels.

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