George L George
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Biography
Biography
Veteran director of documentaries, industrial films, and TV commercials for independent producers during the 1940s and 50s. George was one of the organizers of the Screen Directors Guild of New York in the early 40s. He was also active in the establishment of its successor, the Screen Directors International Guild, for which he served as executive secretary from 1956-63. George was active in the Directors Guild of America until his death.
George was born in Moscow, educated in Paris, and broke into the French film industry as a film cutter and assistant director. He came to Hollywood in 1935 as a foreign correspondent for French film publications and served as producer and assistant director on French versions of numerous Hollywood films. George also produced war information films for the National Film Board of Canada in the 40s before returning to the US to direct propaganda films. One title--"Toward Independence" (1948)--won a best documentary (short subject) Oscar for the US Army. George also did a brief stint directing in Israel, worked in TV and continued making documentaries through the mid 50s.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1933
Moved to USA
1935
Moved to Hollywood as a foreign correspondent for French film publications
1939
Re-entered production as assistant director and producer of French version of "The Four Hundred Million"
1942
Served as assistant producer of "Our Russian Front"
1942
Directed The Labor Front for World in Action series
1946
Directed 16 films for Signal Corps Photography Center in Astoria, New York
1946
Directed the Oscar-winning short subject documentary, "Toward Independence", for the US Army
1949
Directed for TV
1950
Worked as a director for Palestine Films in Israel
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