American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director
For the African American carpenter, real estate holder, and school benefactor, see George Lewis Seaton.
George Seaton
Born
George Edward Stenius[1]
(1911-04-17)April 17, 1911
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died
July 28, 1979(1979-07-28) (aged 68)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupations
Screenwriter
playwright
film director
film producer
theatre director
Years active
1934–79
Spouse
Phyllis Loughton
(m. 1936)
George Seaton (April 17, 1911 – July 28, 1979) was an American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director. Seaton led several industry organizations, serving as a three-time president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, president of the Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Directors Guild, and vice president of Motion Picture Relief Fund. He won two Academy Awards for his screenplays.[2]
^"Catalog of Copyright Entries". 1933.
^Clark, Alfred E. (1979-07-29). "George Seaton, Director, Dead; Got Two Oscars for Screenplays". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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