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Gregory La Cava

American film director (1892-1952)

Born
March 10, 1892
Died
March 1, 1952
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1892

About Gregory La Cava

Gregory La Cava was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including My Man Godfrey and Stage Door, which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best Director. La Cava's first employee was his co-worker at the Barré Studio, Frank Moser. La Cava and his first wife, Beryl, had a son. Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including My Man Godfrey and Stage Door, which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best Director.

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The world when Gregory La Cava was born

Gregory La Cava was born in 1892. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst heavyweight boxing title under Queensberry rules
  • Top headlineEllis Island immigration station opens
  • Technology milestoneDiesel engine patented by Rudolf Diesel
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population65.0M

1892 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gregory La Cava's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18922026
Population65.0M341 million

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