George Seaton was a distinguished American film director, producer, screenwriter, playwright and theatre director. He made a humble beginning as a gag writer and general factotum in the entertainment industry and with his hard work and dedication rose up to become an exceptionally gifted writer and director. Starting with playing ‘The Lone Ranger’, in the test broadcasts of the radio show, he eventually got to play the title role in the show’s regular schedules. He was inducted as a contract writer by ‘MGM’ in early 1930s and thereafter by ‘20th Century Fox’ in early 1940s, where he contributed to writing several scripts. Film ‘Diamond Horseshoe’ marked his debut in direction following which he made several films contributing to direction and screenwriting. Some of the notable ones are ‘Apartment for Peggy’, ‘The Big Lift’, ‘Chicken Every Sunday’, ‘The Shocking Miss Pilgrim’, ‘For Heaven's Sake’ and ‘Little Boy Lost’. However he is best known for the films ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ and ‘The Country Girl’, both of which earned him ‘Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay’. The former also fetched him ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay’. The 1970 American drama film, ‘Airport’ directed by him was not only a box office hit but also earned ten ‘Academy Awards’ nomination including one for his screenplay.