George Stevens Jr.

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George Stevens Jr.

Born April 3, 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 94)

George Cooper Stevens Jr. (born April 3, 1932) is an American writer, playwright, director, and producer. He is the founder of the American Film Institute, creator of the AFI Life Achievement Award, and co-creator of the Kennedy Center Honors. He has also served as co-chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Stevens Jr.,…

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The Thin Red LineThe Thin Red Line · 1998
The Thin Red Line
7.41998
MovieDramaHistory
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Greatest Story Ever Told · 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.41965
MovieDramaHistory
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Directed by John FordDirected by John Ford · 1971
Directed by John Ford
7.01971
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
The Diary of Anne FrankThe Diary of Anne Frank · 1959
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.21959
MovieDramaHistory
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialWe Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial · 2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
4.62009
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
ThurgoodThurgood · 2011
Thurgood
6.52011
MovieDramaTV Movie
This one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice.
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey · 1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.81985
MovieDocumentary
Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
Separate but EqualSeparate but Equal · 1991
Separate but Equal
6.51991
MovieHistoryTV Movie
A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.

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The Five Cities of JuneThe Five Cities of June · 1963
The Five Cities of June
6.51963
MovieDocumentary
The Five Cities of June is a 1963 American short documentary film directed by Bruce Herschensohn. This United States Information Agency-sponsored film details the events of June 1963 in five different cities. In the Vatican, the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI; in the Soviet Union, the launch of a Soviet rocket as part of the Space Race with the United States; in South Vietnam, fighting between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers; in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the racial integration of the University of Alabama opposed by Governor George Wallace; and in Berlin, President John F. Kennedy's visit to Germany and Rudolph Wilde Platz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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