Directed 4 actors to Oscar nominations: George Arliss (Best Actor, Disraeli (1929); Best Actor The Green Goddess (1930)), Bette Davis (Best Actress, Dangerous (1935)), Larry Parks (Best Actor, The Jolson Story (1946)), and William Demarest (Best Supporting Actor, The Jolson Story (1946)). Arliss (for "Disraeli") and Davis won Oscars for their performance in Green's films.
Father of Hilton A. Green