From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. Among his most notable films were Diary of Anne Frank (1959), nominated for Best Director, Giant (1956), winner of Oscar for Best Director, Shane (1953), Oscar nominated, and A Place in the Sun (1951), winner of Oscar for Best Director. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Stevens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.