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Victor Fleming, (born February 23, 1889, near Pasadena, California, U.S.—died January 6, 1949, near Cottonwood, Arizona), American filmmaker who was one of Hollywood’s most popular directors during the 1930s.

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.

Victor Fleming. Birth. 23 Feb 1889. La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Death. 6 Jan 1949 (aged 59) Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. Burial. Hollywood Forever.

Victor Fleming was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer, best known for directing the epic film ‘Gone with the Wind’ for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He was equally popular for his musical comedy-drama fantasy film ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind ), and stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton.

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.

Birthday: Feb 23, 1889 Birthplace: La Cañada, California, USA Were director Victor Fleming's legacy limited to his two best-known films - "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Gone with the Wind" (1939)...