Lewis Milestone
Directing
Born September 30, 1895 · Kishinev, Russian Empire
Died September 25, 1980
Also known as Lewis Stone · 루이스 마일스톤 · Leib Milstein
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director. He also directed The Front Page (1931 - nomination), The General Died at Dawn (1936), Of Mice and Men (1940), Ocean's Eleven (1960), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis Milestone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1930
- Academy Award — Best Director (Comedy Picture) · 1929
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1931 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director (Comedy Picture) · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Filmography20 titles
All Quiet on the Western Front
Scarface
Have Gun, Will Travel
Of Mice and Men
Mutiny on the Bounty
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Pork Chop Hill
Rain
The Front Page
The Racket
Ocean's Eleven
Edge of Darkness
The Red Pony
Halls of Montezuma
The North Star
A Walk in the Sun
The Garden of Eden
Kangaroo
Les Miserables
Guest in the House