George Seaton
George Seaton ; Born as George Stenius (born April 17, 1911 in South Bend , Indiana , † July 28, 1979 in Beverly Hills , Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter , film director and film producer .
Life
George Seaton began a career as a radio announcer in Detroit , Michigan .
In 1954 he was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Director" for his work in the film The Country Girl with Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly nominated in the lead roles. For his performance as a screenwriter, he was able to take home the Oscar in the “Best Adapted Screenplay” category for both the 1947 Christmas film The Miracle of Manhattan and the 1954 film drama A Country Girl . Seaton was honored in 1961 with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award , which is presented for special humanitarian services in the interests of the film industry.
George Seaton died of cancer on July 28, 1979 in Beverly Hills.
Filmography
B = script, R = direction, P = production
- 1937: The Marx Brothers: A day at the races B.
- 1940: Carioca (That night in Rio) B.
- 1940: The Doctor takes a wife B
- 1941: Allotria in Florida (Moon over Miami) B
- 1942: 10 lieutenants from West Point (Ten Gentlemen from West Point) B.
- 1943: Coney Island B
- 1943: Das Lied von Bernadette (The song of Bernadette) B
- 1945: Diamond Horseshoe
- 1945: Junior Miss
- 1947: The Miracle of Manhattan (Miracle on 34th Street) R , B
- 1947: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
- 1948: An attic for two (Apartment for Peggy) R , B
- 1948: Chicken Every Sunday
- 1950: It started with a kiss (The big lift) B , R
- 1950: For Heaven's Sake
- 1952: Anything Can Happen
- 1953: One day the sun will shine again (Little Boy Lost) B , R
- 1954: The Bridges at Toko-Ri (The Bridges at Toko-Ri) P
- 1954: The Country Girl (The Country Girl) B , R , P
- 1955: Heroes can cry too (The Proud and Profane) B , R
- 1956: Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
- 1957: Reporter of Love (Teacher's Pet) R
- 1957: Tin Star (The Tin Star) P
- 1959: Not for me (But not for me) P
- 1959: Two in one room (The Rat Race) P
- 1960: In Pleasure of His Company R
- 1960: Treason on Orders (The Counterfeit Traitor) B , R
- 1962: Men - Hard As Iron (The Hook) R
- 1963: Character Assassination (Twilight of Honor) P
- 1965: 36 hours (36 hours) B , R , P
- 1968: Wedding night before witnesses (What's So Bad About Feeling Good?) R , B , P
- 1970: Airport R , B
- 1973: The vultures are already waiting (showdown) P , R
- 1994: The Miracle of Manhattan (Miracle on 34th street) B
Web links
- George Seaton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Seaton, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, film director and film producer. |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | South Bend (Indiana) , Indiana, United States |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1979 |
Place of death | Beverly Hills , California, United States |