My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady is a 1964 musical film adaptation of the Lerner and Loewe stage musical of the same name, based on the 1938 film adaptation of the original stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The film was directed by George Cukor and starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. In Edwardian London, Henry Higgins , an arrogant, irascible, misogynistic teacher of elocution, believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. He boasts to a new acquaintance,...
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quick facts
Release date:October 21, 1964
Directed by:George Cukor
Rated:G (USA)
Runtime:170 Minutes
Producer:James C. Katz, Jack Warner
Editor:William H. Ziegler
Music by:André Previn
Cinematography:Harry Stradling
Screenplay by:Alan Jay Lerner
Estimated budget:$17,000,000
Adapted from:My Fair Lady
Genre:Musical, Comedy

Award-winners from My Fair Lady

Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Character:Professor Henry Higgins
Born:March 5, 1908
Died:June 2, 1990

Cast of My Fair Lady

Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Alfred Doolittle
Born:Oct. 1, 1890
Died:Jan. 30, 1982
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Hugh Pickering
Born:May 12, 1903
Died:May 6, 1991
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Born:Jan. 7, 1903
Died:Aug. 8, 1988
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Zoltan Karpathy
Born:May 2, 1924
Age:88
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Eliza Doolittle
Born:May 4, 1929
Died:Jan. 20, 1993
Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper
Mrs Higgins
Born:Dec. 18, 1888
Died:Nov. 17, 1971

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1964 Academy Award for Best Picture, Jack Warner
1964 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Rex Harrison
1964 Academy Award for Best Director, George Cukor
1964 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Harry Stradling
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, Jack Warner
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Rex Harrison
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, George Cukor
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Film, George Cukor
1964 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, George Cukor
1964 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, George Hopkins
1964 Academy Award for Costume Design, Cecil Beaton
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YearAward Nomination
1964 Academy Award for Best Director, George Cukor
1964 Academy Award for Best Picture, Jack Warner
1964 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Rex Harrison
1964 Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Stanley Holloway
1964 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Gladys Cooper
1964 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Alan Jay Lerner
1965 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor, Rex Harrison
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Film, George Cukor
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, George Cukor
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Rex Harrison
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Audrey Hepburn
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Stanley Holloway
1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy
1964 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, George Cukor
1964 Academy Award for Costume Design, Cecil Beaton
1964 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, George Hopkins
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Film director of My Fair Lady

George Cukor
George Cukor
Born: July 7, 1899
Died: January 24, 1983

George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Rich And Famous 1981 R (USA)
The Corn is Green 1979
The Blue Bird 1976 Fantasy
Love Among the Ruins 1975 Comedy
Travels with My Aunt 1972 Comedy
Justine 1969
My Fair Lady 1964 G (USA) Musical
The Chapman Report 1962 Comedy
Something's Got to Give 1962 Short Film
Song Without End 1960 Biography
Let's Make Love 1960 Musical
Heller In Pink Tights 1960 Western
Les Girls 1957 Musical
Wild Is the Wind 1957
Lust for Life 1956 Biography
Bhowani Junction 1956 Adventure
It Should Happen to You 1954 Comedy
A Star Is Born 1954 PG (USA) Musical
The Actress 1953 Comedy
The Marrying Kind 1952
Pat and Mike 1952 Comedy
The Model and the Marriage Broker 1951 Comedy
Born Yesterday 1950 Comedy
A Life of Her Own 1950
Edward, My Son 1949
Adam's Rib 1949 Comedy
A Double Life 1947 Thriller
Desire Me 1947
Winged Victory 1944
I'll Be Seeing You 1944
Gaslight 1944 Thriller
Keeper of the Flame 1942 Thriller
Her Cardboard Lover 1942 Comedy
Two-Faced Woman 1941 Comedy
A Woman's Face 1941 Thriller
The Philadelphia Story 1940 Comedy
Susan and God 1940 Comedy
Gone with the Wind 1939 G (USA)
The Women 1939 Comedy
Holiday 1938 Comedy
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938
Zaza 1938
I Met My Love Again 1938
Camille 1936
Romeo and Juliet 1936
No More Ladies 1935 Comedy
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger 1935 Adventure
Sylvia Scarlett 1935 Comedy
Little Women 1933
Dinner at Eight 1933 Comedy
Our Betters 1933 Comedy
The Animal Kingdom 1932 Comedy
Rockabye 1932
A Bill of Divorcement 1932
What Price Hollywood? 1932
Une heure près de toi 1932 Comedy
One Hour with You 1932 Musical
Girls About Town 1931 Comedy
Tarnished Lady 1931
The Virtuous Sin 1930 Comedy
Grumpy 1930
The Royal Family of Broadway 1930 Comedy
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Music contributors for My Fair Lady

André Previn
André Previn

André George Previn, KBE is a German-American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the...
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Filming locations for My Fair Lady

London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who wrote the film My Fair Lady?
  • A:
    Alan Jay Lerner performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    What is the motion picture, "My Fair Lady" rated?
  • A:
    The motion picture is rated G (USA).
  • Q:
    The movie, "My Fair Lady" is of which genre?
  • A:
    It is labeled as: Musical, Comedy and Roadshow theatrical release.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "My Fair Lady"?
  • A:
    Warner Bros. Entertainment distributed the film.
  • Q:
    What was the slogan from the movie, My Fair Lady?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "The loverliest motion picture of them all!"
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "My Fair Lady"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 170 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "My Fair Lady"?
  • A:
    George Cukor was the director of the film.
  • Q:
    Which honors did the motion picture "My Fair Lady" receive?
  • A:
    The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities starred in movie, "My Fair Lady"?
  • A:
    Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper and Jeremy Brett played leading roles.
  • Q:
    Who produced the film, "My Fair Lady"?
  • A:
    Warner Bros. Entertainment, James C. Katz and Jack Warner produced the movie.

Awards & Accolades

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