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George Cooper Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. He received two Academy Awards and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1953.
Learn about the life and career of George Stevens, one of the great American filmmakers who directed classics like Swing Time, A Place in the Sun and Shane. Explore his awards, family background, cinematography and editing skills, and social themes in his films.
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Jul 13, 2005 · Learn about the life and career of George Stevens, a versatile and influential Hollywood director who made classics from comedies to epics. Explore his achievements, challenges, and influences through interviews, essays, and archival footage.
May 21, 2024 · George Stevens (born December 18, 1904, Oakland, California, U.S.—died March 8, 1975, Lancaster, California) was an American director known for films that exhibited intelligence, great humanism, and brilliant camera techniques.
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George Stevens, (born Dec. 18, 1904, Oakland, Calif., U.S.—died March 8, 1975, Lancaster, Calif.), U.S. film director. Both of his parents were actors, and Stevens was the stage manager of his father’s company until 1921, when he went to Hollywood to become a cameraman.
Jul 13, 2005 · A tribute to the Hollywood great by his son, George Jr., who reveals his father's childhood, war, and career experiences through interviews and archives. Learn about his Oscar-winning classics, his sensitivity to drama, and his legacy in film history.
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George Stevens - Postwar Films, Sun, Shane, Giant: After two years of working in development, Stevens made his first postwar feature, I Remember Mama (1948), for RKO. It was based on the nostalgic stories of Kathryn Forbes about her Norwegian immigrant family’s struggle to adjust to life in turn-of-the-century San Francisco; it had been ...
