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Which two movies he won the Academy Award for Best Director for?

  • A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront

  • Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz

  • A Place in the Sun and Giant

  • The Sound of Music and West Side Story

Answer

George Stevens won two Academy Awards for Best Director: A Place in the Sun in 1951 and Giant in 1956. Both films are considered classics of American cinema, and they represent Stevens' mastery of the Hollywood studio system. A Place in the Sun is a tragic melodrama about a young man who falls in love with a wealthy woman and is driven to murder.
Cinematic Genius: Unveiling the Legacy of George Stevens

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