Claim: Vincente Minnelli directed Meet Me in St. Louis and An American in Paris.
Evidence: Vincente Minnelli -LRB- February 28 , 1903 -- July 25 , 1986 -RRB- was an American stage director and film director , famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis , Gigi , The Band Wagon , and An American in Paris.