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Clarence Brown


Birth name: Clarence Leon Brown
Birth: 10 May 1890
Died: 17 August 1997
Nationality: American

Career / Biography

Clarence Brown was a director working mainly for the MGM studio. He was nominated 6 times as best director but never won one.

Director

The Yearling (1946)
National Velvet (1944)
The Human Comedy (1943)
Idiots Delight (1939)
The Rains Came (1939)
Idiots Delight (1939)
Wife vs Secretary (1936)
A Free Soul (1931)
Anna Christie (1930)
Romance (1930)
Woman Of Affairs (1928) Silent
The Eagle (1925) Silent
Light Of Faith (1922) Silent

Producer

Idiots Delight (1939)
Romance (1930) Uncredited

Oscars

Nomination - Best Director - The Yearling (1946)
Nomination - Best Director - National Velvet (1944)
Nomination - Best Director - The Human Comedy (1943)
Nomination - Best Director - A Free Soul (1931)
Nomination - Best Director - Anna Christie (1930)
Nomination - Best Director - Romance (1930)