Preston Sturges

Legendary director, Preston Sturges, was born Edmund Preston Biden on Aug 29, 1898 in Chicago, IL. Sturges died at the age of 60 on Aug 6, 1959 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, Westchester County, NY.

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Preston Sturges was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Writing for The Great McGinty in 1940.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1940	Best Writing	The Great McGinty (1940)	N/A	Won
1944	Best Writing	Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)	N/A	Nominated

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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