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Charles Walters ( November 11 , 1911 – August 13 , 1982 ) was a Hollywood Director and Choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s . He was born in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , and educated at the University Of Southern California , Los Angeles . He is notable for directing Esther Williams ' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as '' Dangerous When Wet ,'' as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron , such as '' Gigi '' (for which he is uncredited) and '' Lili . '' He has also directed musical remakes, including '' High Society '', a remake of '' The Philadelphia Story '' ( 1940 ), and '' The Tender Trap '', a remake of '' Bachelor Mother '' ( 1939 ). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers , '' The Barkleys Of Broadway '', as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film '' Walk, Don't Run .'' Walters died from Lung Cancer at the age of 71. FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
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