Film Director. Born in Oakland, California, he was a filmmaker known as a meticulous craftsman with an eye for brilliant cinematography. During his five decades career, he directed nearly 70 feature films. He was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning the Oscar for Best Director with "A Place in the Sun" (1951) and "Giant" (1956). Other notable films Stevens directed include: "Swing Time" (1936), "Gunga Din" (1939), "Woman of the Year" (1942), "The Talk of the Town" (1942), The More the Merrier" (1943), "I Remember Mama" (1948), "Shane" (1953), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). He also served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1958 to 1959 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of a heart attack at age 70 in Lancaster, California. He is the father of film historian, TV producer & American Film Institute (AFI) founder, George Stevens Jr.

Film Director. Born in Oakland, California, he was a filmmaker known as a meticulous craftsman with an eye for brilliant cinematography. During his five decades career, he directed nearly 70 feature films. He was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning the Oscar for Best Director with "A Place in the Sun" (1951) and "Giant" (1956). Other notable films Stevens directed include: "Swing Time" (1936), "Gunga Din" (1939), "Woman of the Year" (1942), "The Talk of the Town" (1942), The More the Merrier" (1943), "I Remember Mama" (1948), "Shane" (1953), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). He also served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1958 to 1959 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of a heart attack at age 70 in Lancaster, California. He is the father of film historian, TV producer & American Film Institute (AFI) founder, George Stevens Jr.

Bio by: JR Wees