George Seaton
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George Seaton Net Worth

George Seaton was a highly accomplished American film director, producer, screenwriter, playwright and theatre director. He began his career as a gag writer and eventually rose to prominence, writing and directing films such as Diamond Horseshoe, Apartment for Peggy, The Big Lift, Chicken Every Sunday, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, For Heaven's Sake, Little Boy Lost, Miracle on 34th Street, The Country Girl, and Airport. He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Miracle on 34th Street and The Country Girl, and Airport earned him ten Academy Award nominations, including one for his screenplay.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Screenwriter, Film Director
Birth Day April 17, 1911
Birth Place South Bend, Indiana, United States
Age 109 YEARS OLD
Died On July 28, 1979(1979-07-28) (aged 68)\nLos Angeles, California
Birth Sign Taurus
Occupation Screenwriter, director, producer
Years active 1934–79
Spouse(s) Phyllis Loughton (1936–79)

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

George Seaton, a prominent screenwriter and film director in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million in 2024. Throughout his successful career, Seaton has established himself as a prolific figure in the film industry, known for his exceptional storytelling abilities and directorial prowess. His contributions to numerous critically acclaimed films have garnered him immense recognition and financial success. With a net worth of $5 million, Seaton solidifies his position as a seasoned professional in the entertainment realm, leaving a lasting impact on Hollywood.

Biography/Timeline

1933

Seaton, along with fellow Writer and friend Robert Pirosh, joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a contract Writer in 1933. His first major screen credit was the Marx Brothers comedy A Day at the Races in 1937. In the early 1940s, he joined 20th Century Fox, where he remained for the rest of the decade, writing scripts for Moon Over Miami, Coney Island, Charley's Aunt, The Song of Bernadette, and others before making his directorial debut with Diamond Horseshoe in 1945. From this point on he was credited as both Screenwriter and Director for most of his films, including The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, Miracle on 34th Street, Apartment for Peggy, Chicken Every Sunday, The Big Lift, For Heaven's Sake, Little Boy Lost, The Country Girl, and The Proud and Profane.

1944

But Not Goodbye, Seaton's 1944 Broadway debut as a Playwright, closed after only 23 performances, although it later was adapted for the 1946 MGM film The Cockeyed Miracle by Karen DeWolf. In 1967 he returned to Broadway to direct the Norman Krasna play Love in E Flat, which was a critical and commercial flop. The musical Here's Love, adapted from his screenplay for Miracle on 34th Street by Meredith Willson, proved to be more successful.

1961

Seaton won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay twice, for Miracle on 34th Street (which also earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay) and The Country Girl, and was nominated for Oscars three additional times. He received The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1961. He directed 1970's blockbuster hit Airport, which earned 10 Oscar nominations, including one for Seaton's screenplay.

1979

Seaton died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California in 1979.

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