About Richard Quine
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer. He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine's films as director include Bell, Book and Candle (1958), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979). George Axelrod called him "sweet and highly talented, but totally insane, which made him exactly my kind of person." Quine's first film for MGM was Babes on Broadway (1941), starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Quine's first solo effort as director was the musical comedy The Sunny Side of the Street (1951) starring Frankie Laine.
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