George Stevens

George Cooper Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American movie director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.^[1] His best known works are A Place in the Sun (1951), Shane (1953), Giant (1956), and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959).

George Stevens
George Stevens with his Oscar for directing Giant
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.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Occupation(s)	director, cinematographer, actor, writer, producer
Years active	1915–1970
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Howell (1930–1947) Joan McTavish (1968–1975)
Children	George Stevens, Jr.
Awards	Academy Award for Best Director nominated in 1943 for The More the Merrier awarded in 1951 for A Place in the Sun nominated in 1954 for Shane awarded in 1956 for Giant nominated in 1959 for The Diary of Anne Frank Legion of Merit star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1954) National Board of Review Award for Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director