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Guy Green (filmmaker)

Guy Green, English-American director, screenwriter and cinematographer (died 2005)

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Born
November 5, 1913
Died
September 15, 2005
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1913

About Guy Green (filmmaker)

Guy Mervin Charles Green OBE BSC was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. In 1948, he won an Oscar as cinematographer for the film Great Expectations. In 2002, Green was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the BAFTA, and, in 2004, he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his lifetime contributions to British cinema. About 1955, Green switched to directing, making his first films for Nat Cohen.

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Guy Green (filmmaker) timeline

  1. In 1948, he won an Oscar as cinematographer for the film Great Expectations.
  2. About 1955, Green switched to directing, making his first films for Nat Cohen.
  3. In 2002, Green was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the BAFTA, and, in 2004, he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his lifetime contributions to British cinema.

The world when Guy Green (filmmaker) was born

Guy Green (filmmaker) was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Guy Green (filmmaker)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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