Cecil B. DeMille

Birth Name:Cecil Blount DeMille
Nickname:C.B., The Master of Spectacle, The Master of the Biblical Epic
Alt Names: Cecil B. De Mille
Born:August 12, 1881
Birth Place:Ashfield, Massachusetts
Died:January 21, 1959
Death Place:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Cause:heart ailment
Age at Death:77 years and 162 days
Height:5’ 10” (1.78 m)
More Info:Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
1949
Winner markerSpecial Award. To Cecil B. DeMille, distinguished motion picture pioneer, for 37 years of brilliant showmanship. [Statuette]
1952
Winner markerBest Motion Picture. The Greatest Show on Earth, Cecil B. DeMille Productions; Paramount. Cecil B. DeMille, Producer.
1952
Directing. The Greatest Show on Earth, Cecil B. DeMille Productions; Paramount. Cecil B. DeMille.
1952
Winner markerIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Cecil B. DeMille
1956
Best Motion Picture. The Ten Commandments, Motion Picture Associates, Inc.; Paramount. Cecil B. DeMille, Producer.

5 Nominations