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*** ,1881
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January 21, 1959 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on August 12
Born in 1881
Born in Ashfield, Massachusetts
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Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille is an American director and producer. Between 1914 and 1958, he directed 70 feature films, both silent and audio. He is recognized as the father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer and director in film history. His films stand out for their grandiose scale and cinematic staging. His silent films include social dramas, comedies, the Wild West, antics, moral plays, and historical contests. DeMille was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts and raised in New York City. He began his career as a theater actor in 1900. He then moved on to screenwriters and directing theatrical productions, some with Jesse Lasky, then producer. DeMille's first film, The Squaw Man, was also the first feature film to be shot in Hollywood. The love affair between races made the film a commercial success, and it was first shown in Hollywood as the hometown of the American film industry.
BornCecil Blount DeMille, August 12, 1881, Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1959, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Alma materPennsylvania Military College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationProducer, director, editor, screenwriter, actor
Years active1899–1958
Political partyRepublican
Children4, including Katherine DeMille (adopted) and Richard de Mille (adopted)
Parent(s)Henry Churchill de Mille, Matilda Beatrice deMille
RelativesWilliam C. deMille (brother), Agnes de Mille (niece), Peggy George (niece)

About Cecil B. DeMille

Director Cecil B. DeMille was born on August 12, 1881 in Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States (He dies at the age of 77, on January 21, 1959).

The epic 1956 film The Ten Commandments, starring Movie Actor Charlton Heston as Moses, was directed by him. The Sign of the Cross (1932), Cleopatra (1934), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), which received the Academy Award for Best Picture, are among his other well-known films.

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Cecil B. DeMille before becoming famous

Cecil B. DeMille was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1881 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

He began his career in the entertainment industry as a theater actor. After writing and directing plays, he directed his debut silent picture in 1914.

Achievement of Cecil B. DeMille

The Cecil B. Demille Award, presented at the Golden Globes, is named after him and honors a lifetime of success in filmmaking. He was the first person to get the honor.

Cecil B. DeMille's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born to theater-loving parents. On August 16, 1902, he married Constance Adams, with whom he had four children.

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He directed Movie Actress Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture in 1934.

Claudette Colbert (1903 - 1996) (Movie Actress)
Claudette Colbert (1903 - 1996)

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Cecil B. DeMille Income & Net worth

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