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My Take
Milestone is the kind of figure I love to champion: a boy from Chișinău, Moldova, who crossed an ocean and became a two-time Best Director winner in Hollywood's Golden Age. All Quiet on the Western Front alone secures his place in cinema history, a film that captured war's futility with rare moral weight. What moves me is the immigrant arc, the sheer audacity of an outsider mastering an art form in a foreign tongue. He wrote, edited, and even acted. In an era of spectacle, I admire directors who built their power on human gravity instead.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lewis Milestone
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・マイルストン
- Reading
- るいす・まいるすとん
- Born
- September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Chișinău, Moldova
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1930 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1929 Academy Award for Best Director (Comedy Picture)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lewis Milestone born?
September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980.
Where is Lewis Milestone from?
Lewis Milestone is from Chișinău, Moldova.
What does Lewis Milestone do?
Lewis Milestone works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.