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- NAME: George Stevens
- OCCUPATION: Director
- BIRTH DATE: December 18, 1904
- DEATH DATE: March 08, 1975
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Oakland, California
- PLACE OF DEATH: Lancaster, California
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Academy Award-winning director George Stevens is remembered for classic films including Shane (1953) and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959).
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Elizabeth Taylor starred alongside Rock Hudson and James Dean in one of her most unforgettable roles in George Steven’s epic film "Giant."
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Play NowGeorge Stevens. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 11:56, May 20, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/george-stevens-9494314.
George Stevens. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/george-stevens-9494314 [Accessed 20 May 2013].
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George Stevens. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/george-stevens-9494314. Accessed May 20, 2013.
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Born in California in 1904, Academy Award-winning director George Stevens became known for his camera techniques and romantic perspectives. He is remembered for a number of classic films, including Shane (1953), The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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