Lewis Milestone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis Milestone

Russian-American film director

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1895

Place of Birth: Chișinău, Moldova

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1980

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein; September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-born 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 (1939), Ocean's 11 (1960), and received the directing credit for Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), though Marlon Brando largely appropriated his responsibilities during its production.