The Resume

(February 28, 1903-July 25, 1986)
Birth name is Lester Anthony Minnelli
Died at 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease
Art-director for New York's Radio City Music Hall (1935)
Directed 'Matter of Time (1976),' 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970),' 'Sandpiper (1965),' 'Goodbye Charlie (1964),' 'Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963),' 'Two Weeks in Another Town (1962),' 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962),' 'Bells Are Ringing (1960),' 'Reluctant Debutante (1958),' 'Gigi (1958),' 'Designing Woman (1957),' 'Tea and Sympathy (1956),' 'Kismet (1955),' 'Cobweb, The (1955),' 'Brigadoon (1954),' 'Bad and the Beautiful (1952),' 'American in Paris (1951),' 'Father's Little Dividend (1951),' 'Father of the Bride (1950),' 'Madame Bovary (1949),' 'Ziegfeld Follies (1946),' 'Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)' and 'I Dood It (1943)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was effeminate.
Prior to his death, his birth year was listed as 1910.
His fathering skills must be called into question after raising Liza Minnelli.
He would rather lie than reveal his identity; he was dishonest about his family, his name and his age.
He was married four times and divorced three times.
He married the alcoholic basket case, Judy Garland.
Paramount Studios hired him and was not very happy with his work.

Why he might not be annoying:

He said it is possible for a person to become a star without talent, but they must have something that clicks with the public, like being well liked or photogenic.
He invented the 'Crab Dolly,' which put the camera on wheels.
Director Martin Scorsese lists him as his inspiration.
He was the only child to survive infancy among his siblings.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 68)
• Allegedly Gay Men
• Allegedly Gay Men Who Married Women
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1958)
• Blacklisted
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Members (Ranked: 1967)
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 20)
• Golden Globe: Best Director (Ranked: 1958)
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended Truman Capote's Black and White Ball [November 28, 1966]
• I Died in 1986 (Ranked: 83)
• I Directed the Winner of the Best Picture Oscar but Lost the Best Director Oscar (Ranked: 1951)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Have Skin Cancer [Melanoma]
• I Probably Banged Judy Garland
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8862)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19860725)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 41 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 109 Votes: 66.97% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 79.59% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 40 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 58.14% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 211 Votes: 67.30% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 252 Votes: 67.46% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 195 Votes: 58.46% Annoying