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George Stevens

American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975)
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George Stevens
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Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
December 18, 1904, December 8, 1904[10]
Date of death
March 8, 1975
Place of birth
Oakland
Place of death
Lancaster
Country of citizenship
United States[16]
Occupation
film director, film producer, cinematographer, screenwriter, trade unionist, stage actor, director, producer, soldier[17][18][19][20]
Award received
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Notable work
The Nazi Plan[21]
Father
Landers Stevens[12]
Mother
Georgie Cooper[13]
Spouse
Yvonne Howell[14]
Child
George Stevens, Jr.[15]
Sibling
Jack Stevens
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[30]
Work location
London, Sydney[34][35]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture[37][38]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[39]
Archives at
Margaret Herrick Library[29]
Birth name
George Cooper Stevens[40]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
End of work period
1875
Family name
Stevens[32]
Show all 34 facts +10
Given name
George[33]
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Film Archive, Anne Frank House
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials, Harvard Film Archive Project
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P14524
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P14750
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Participated in conflict
World War II[31]
Place of burial
Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11]
Start of work period
1810
🏷️ Also known as
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American Film Institute person ID
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American National Biography ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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IMDb ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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OpenStreetMap way ID
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PORT person ID
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Personality Database profile ID
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Prabook ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia del Cinema ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WikiTree person ID
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WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Yle topic ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
← Director of photography 42
Big Business, Perfect Day, Below Zero, Pardon Us, The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case, Unaccustomed As We Are, Another Fine Mess, Blotto +34 more
Films directed 25
A Place in the Sun, Giant, Shane, Woman of the Year, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Swing Time, The More the Merrier +17 more
← Producer 13
A Place in the Sun, Giant, Shane, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The More the Merrier, The Talk of the Town, Gunga Din +5 more
Nominated for 9
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director +1 more
Occupation 8
film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, cinematographer, producer, stage actor, trade unionist
Award received 5
Academy Award for Best Director, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, Directors Guild of America Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Films written 2
The Greatest Story Ever Told, Roughest Africa
Has works in the collection 2
Museum of Modern Art, Anne Frank House
Work location 2
London, Sydney
← Winner 2
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Chaired by 1
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Child 1
George Stevens, Jr.
Children (paternal) 1
George Stevens, Jr.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Stevens
Given name 1
George
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Oakland
Place of burial 1
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Place of death 1
Lancaster
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by George Stevens
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Yvonne Howell
Spouses 1
Yvonne Howell
← Cast member 1
Shane
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by George Stevens
← Production designer 1
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Summary

George Stevens was born on December 18, 1904[1], in Oakland[2]. He died on March 8, 1975[3], in Lancaster[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], cinematographer[7], screenwriter[8], and trade unionist[9].

FAQs

Where was George Stevens born?

George Stevens was born in Oakland[2].

Where did George Stevens die?

George Stevens passed away in Lancaster[4].

Who were George Stevens's parents?

George Stevens's father was Landers Stevens[12]. George Stevens's mother was Georgie Cooper[13].

Who was George Stevens married to?

George Stevens's spouses include Yvonne Howell[14].

What did George Stevens do for work?

George Stevens worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], cinematographer[7], screenwriter[8], and trade unionist[9].

What awards did George Stevens receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[22], Directors Guild of America Award[23], and Academy Award for Best Director[24].

Related Entities

A Place in the Sun Giant London Museum of Modern Art Shane Sydney United States Woman of the Year

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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