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George Stevens

Director, cinematographer, producer and writer · Died March 8, 1975, aged 70 · Oakland, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1904
Died
March 8, 1975 (aged 70)
From
Oakland, California, USA
Works as
Director, cinematographer, producer and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are George Stevens' films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Short4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
16%
Morality
16%
Society
10%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Tense
12
Romantic
10
Absurd
9
Melancholic
11
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Stevens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Stevens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • D-Day: The Color Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Only Game in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of Anne Frank(1959)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Giant(1956)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Shane(1953)

    Director · Producer · as Knock Him Into That Pigpen, Chris! (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Something to Live For(1952)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I Remember Mama(1948)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • George Stevens World War II Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Nazi Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps(1945)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • That Justice Be Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The More the Merrier(1943)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Talk of the Town(1942)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Woman of the Year(1942)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Penny Serenade(1941)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Vigil in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Producer

  • Gunga Din(1939)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Vivacious Lady(1938)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Damsel in Distress(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Quality Street(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Swing Time(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Annie Oakley(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alice Adams(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Laddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Hunger Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Kentucky Kernels(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ocean Swells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Bachelor Bait(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cracked Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Rough Necking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Strictly Fresh Yeggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Undie-World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Bridal Bail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Walking Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Story

  • What Fur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Story

  • Flirting in the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Story

  • Quiet Please! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Trial of Vince Barnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Hunting Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Boys Will Be Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Finishing Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Kick-Off! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Call a Cop! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Panic Is On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Let's Do Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Haunted at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Air-Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • High Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Blood and Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Ladies Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Radiomanía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Below Zero(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Night Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Brats(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blotto(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Real McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Hog Wild(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bacon Grabbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Crazy Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Snappy Sneezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Dad's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Men O' War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Unaccustomed as We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Wrong Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • We Faw Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Feed 'em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Should Married Men Go Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Should Women Drive? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Valley of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Should Tall Men Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Putting Pants on Philip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Second 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl from Gay Paree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • No Man's Law(1927)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Desert's Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil Horse(1926)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 88 titles from 1925 to 1999.

Biggest box office

Giant (1956)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Giant (1956)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 88: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting52 of 88: 34 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdWriting8 of 88: 2 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing14 of 88: 0 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stCinematography34 of 88: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

88 titles, 18 with more than one role.

By decade

1920s24 · crew1930s45 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew1960s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do George Stevens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 31 titles divides audiences: 15 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most loved · director, writer

Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is George Stevens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles10–69 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles4–28 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles1–23 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles9–39 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles17–62 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does George Stevens work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Stevens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Hardy shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers