Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges (August 29, 1898-August 6, 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a screenwriter and director born in Chicago. Known for his comedic contribution to American film, he was one of Hollywood's great filmmakers. His mother was Mary Desti, a socialite famous for her friendship with Isadora Duncan.

Feature-films filmography

• The Power and the Glory (writer only) (1933)
• Easy Living (1937)
• The Great McGinty (1940)
• Christmas in July (1940)
• Sullivan's Travels (1941)
• The Lady Eve (1941)
• The Palm Beach Story (1942)
• I Married a Witch (producer) (1942)
• The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
• Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
• The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (Mad Wednesday) (1947)
• Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
• The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
• The French, They Are a Funny Race (Les carnets du Major Thompson) (1955)