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Former race car driver and chauffeur who began his film career as a cinematographer, working with Allan Dwan, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith before graduating to directing in 1919. Fleming's talent for spectacular action and his ability to elicit strong performances from leading stars made him one of the most popular directors of the 1930s. He is most widely known for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and for taking over the direction of "Gone with the Wind" (1939) from George Cukor....
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Filmography

Joan of Arc - ( Director / 1950 / Released / )
Adventure - ( Director / 1945 / Released / )
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - ( Director / 1941 / Released / )
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - ( Producer / 1941 / Released / )
Gone With the Wind - ( Director / 1939 / Released / UIP The Film Consortium )
The Wizard of Oz - ( Director / 1939 / Released / )
Test Pilot - ( Director / 1938 / Released / )
Red Dust - ( Director / 1932 / Released / )
Red Dust - ( Producer / 1932 / Released / )
The Way of All Flesh - ( Director / 1927 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Captains Courageous - ( Director / / Released / )

TV Credits
Captains Courageous ( 1977 / Released ): Source Material

Full Biography (Back to top)


Former race car driver and chauffeur who began his film career as a cinematographer, working with Allan Dwan, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith before graduating to directing in 1919. Fleming's talent for spectacular action and his ability to elicit strong performances from leading stars made him one of the most popular directors of the 1930s. He is most widely known for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and for taking over the direction of "Gone with the Wind" (1939) from George Cukor.

Profession(s):
director, director of photography, producer, cameraman, assistant cameraman, racecar driver, chauffeur
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
wife:Lucille Rosson (survived him)
Companion(s)
Clara Bow , Companion , ```..had relationship in the 1920s

Awards (Back to top)

Oscar Best Director "Gone With the Wind" 1939

Milestones (Back to top)

1932 Joined MGM as contract director
1920 First film as solo director with "The Mollycoddle"
1919 First film as director (with Ted Reed) "When the Clouds Roll By"
1915 Hired as director of photography at Triangle
1910 Began film career as assistant cameraman to Allan Dwan (at American Film Company)
Served with the photographic section of US Army Signal Corps during WWI and was Walter Wanger's cameraman at the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference

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