George Cukor was a film director.
George Dewey Cukor ( [ ˈkjuːkər ] July 7 , 1899 -- January 24 , 1983 ) was an American film director . The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor , starring Cary Grant , Katharine Hepburn , and James Stewart and featuring Ruth Hussey .