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Jean Negulesco

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Jean Negulesco (Craiova, Romania, February 26, 1900July 18, 1993), also known as "Jean Negulescu", was a Romanian-born American film director.

In 1915 he moved to Vienna, but in 1919 returned to Bucharest as a painter, and then worked as a stage decorator in Paris. In 1927 he came to New York City for an exhibition of his paintings and remained there.

In 1934 he entered the movie industry, first as a sketch artist then as an assistant producer, second unit director and in the late 1930s he became a director and screenwriter.

The first movie he directed was Singapore Woman in 1941. In 1948 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Directing for Johnny Belinda.

Filmography