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Lewis Milestone

Lewis Milestone

1895 – 1980·Kishinev, Russian Empire

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Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director. He also directed The Front Page (1931 - nomination), The General Died at Dawn (1936), Of Mice and Men (1940), Ocean's Eleven (1960), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).

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Filmography

Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

1927
The Front Page

The Front Page

1931