George Seaton

Birth Name:

George Stenius

Birth Place:

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

Recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1961
Served as Presidents of the Screen Writers Guild from 1948-49
After working in radio just out of college, he would eventually sign a contract as a writer for MGM in 1933 and later move to 20th Century Fox in the mid 1940s
Best known for works including "Miracle on 34th Street", "Airport" and "The Country Girl", among others
Following years of success in the film industry, he would try his luck with writing for Broadway, however, his debut play 'But Not Goodbye', would close after only a few weeks
His wife Phyllis served as the first-ever female mayor of Beverly Hills
Was the original voiceover for The Lone Ranger radio series in the early '30s and claims to have come up with the slogan, 'Hi-Ho, Silver' because he could not whistle to summon the horse

1944Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay:Nominated
1948Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay:Winner
1948Golden Globe - Best Screenplay:Winner
1948Prize - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
1949WGA Award (Screen) - The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene):Nominated
1949WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Nominated
1954Grand Prize of the FestivalNominated
1954NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
1955Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay:Winner
1955Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
1955Palme d'OrNominated
1955DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1955WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
1959DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1961Golden Berlin BearNominated
1971Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
1971WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated

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