George Stevens

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A Place in the Sun

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Born	December 18, 1904 • Oakland • California
Died	March 8, 1975 (aged 70) • Lancaster • California
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1957) • Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1954) • Academy Award (1952)
Notable Works	“A Place in the Sun” • “Giant” • “Gunga Din” • “Penny Serenade” • “Shane” • “Swing Time” • “The Diary of Anne Frank”

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