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Marion Dougherty
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American casting director (1923-2011)
Film & TV
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Marion Dougherty (February 9, 1923 – December 4, 2011) was an American casting director, credited with revolutionizing the role from a clerical task to a creative artform. Known as a pioneer of "independent" casting, she famously championed actors based on their unique character and talent rather than conventional "types" or studio contracts.
Known for
- Casting By — Self2012
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight — Self2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marion
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hollidaysburg
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Educated at
- Pennsylvania State University
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- date of death
- 2011-12-04
- date of birth
- 1923-02-09
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