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Victor Fleming, American filmmaker who was one of Hollywood’s most popular directors during the 1930s. He was best known for his work on the 1939 classics Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. His other movies included Red Dust, Treasure Island, Captains Courageous, and Tortilla Flat.

Victor Fleming. Director: Gone with the Wind. Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver.

Victor Fleming directed two of the greatest films ever, The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. Yet he has rarely been given credit for their success.

February 23, 1889 · La Cañada, California, USA Died January 6, 1949 · Cottonwood, Arizona, USA (heart attack) Height 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver.

Lucile Rosson (1933–1949) (1895–1966) Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American movie director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular movie were The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Gone with the Wind (1939). He won an Academy Award for Best Directing in 1939.

February 23, 1889 Died January 06, 1949 Cause of Death Heart Attack Biography Read More Were director Victor Fleming’s legacy limited to his two best-known films – "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Gone with the Wind" (1939) – he would have one of the most successful track records of any figure in Hollywood history.

Victor Fleming. Highest Rated: 100% The Virginian (1929) Lowest Rated: 60% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Birthday: Feb 23, 1889. Birthplace: La Cañada, California, USA. Were director Victor ...

In Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master, Baltimore Sun film critic Michael Sragow argues that Fleming — who directed The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind — was such a man, denied his rightful place in the cinematic pantheon.