In 1998, Donen was awarded an honorary Oscar by director Martin Scorcese "in appreciation for a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation".
In his acceptance speech, he performed an impromptu song and dance routine while clutching his Oscar.
The key to a successful film, he once said, was a great script, great songs and great actors. "When filming starts, you show up and you stay the hell out of the way."
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