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George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Cooper Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.[1] He received two Academy Awards and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1953.
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Born | George Cooper Stevens (1904-12-18)December 18, 1904 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | March 8, 1975(1975-03-08) (aged 70) Lancaster, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
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Years active | 1915–1970 |
Spouse(s) | Yvonne Howell (m. 1930; div. 1947) Joan McTavish (1968–1975) |
Children | George Stevens, Jr. |
Awards | Full list |
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Years of service | 1943–1946 |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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He won the Academy Award for Best Director for A Place in the Sun (1951), and Giant (1956). He was also Oscar-nominated for The Talk of the Town, The More the Merrier (1943), Shane (1953), and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). Among his most notable films are Swing Time (1936), Gunga Din (1939), Woman of the Year (1942), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).