George Seaton

George Seaton
Born	George Stenius April 17, 1911(1911-04-17) South Bend, Indiana
Died	July 28, 1979 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	screenwriter, director, producer
Years active	1934 - 1979
Spouse(s)	Phyllis Loughton (1936-1979)
Awards won Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay 1947 Miracle on 34th Street 1954 The Country Girl Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1962 Outstanding Contributions to Humanitarian Causes Golden Globe Awards Best Screenplay 1947 Miracle on 34th Street Other awards Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 1750 Vine Street

George Seaton (April 17, 1911 - July 28, 1979) was an American Academy Award-winning playwright, film director and producer. He was born in South Bend, Indiana.

He began his career as radio actor 'George Stenius' in Detroit, Michigan and is credited as being the first actor to play The Lone Ranger. He was nominated for the 1954 Academy Award for Directing for The Country Girl and is perhaps most famous as the director and co-writer of Miracle on 34th Street (1947). He received The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1961.

Seaton died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California.

Selected filmography as director

• Diamond Horseshoe (1945)
• Junior Miss (1945)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
• The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
• Apartment for Peggy (1948)
• Chicken Every Sunday (1948)
• The Big Lift (1950)
• For Heaven's Sake (1950)
• Anything Can Happen (1952)
• Little Boy Lost (1953)
• The Country Girl (1954)
• The Proud and Profane (1956)
• Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot (1956)
• Teacher's Pet (1958)
• The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
• The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
• The Hook (1963)
• 36 Hours (1964)
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
• Airport (1970)
• Showdown (1973)

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sol Lesser	Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1961	Succeeded by Steve Broidy

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