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[172], DeMille received two Academy Awards: an Honorary Award for "37 years of brilliant showmanship" in 1950[313] and a Best Picture award in 1953 for The Greatest Show on Earth. [20] John Philip Sousa was a friend of the family, and DeMille recalled throwing mud balls in the air so neighbor Annie Oakley could practice her shooting. Name in native language: Cecil Blount DeMille: Date of birth: 12 August 1881 Ashfield: Date of death: 21 January 1959 Hollywood: Cause of death: heart failure; Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery; Pseudonym: C.B. But he put on pictures that made a fortune. 'Some Like It Hot' Producer Walter Mirisch Dead at 101 [228] Throughout his career, he did not alter his films to better adhere to contemporary or popular styles. The Ten Commandments: DeMille was here | Manchester Ink Link [276] Famed director Steven Spielberg stated that DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth was one of the films that influenced him to become a filmmaker. Actress and director Angelina Jolie is reportedly moving her six children with Brad Pitt into the historic estate once owned by legendary director Cecil B. DeMille who was famous for his over-the-t [132], DeMille sued the union for reinstatement but lost. After the death of William deMille, DeMille revealed to Richard DeMille that William was his father and he had been born to William and a mistress. This occurred with Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah. Cecil Blount DeMille[note 1] was born on August 12, 1881, in a boarding house on Main Street in Ashfield, Massachusetts, where his parents had been vacationing for the summer. 72 pictures of Cecil B. DeMille. The star was being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille award, which was presented to her by Reese Witherspoon, her co-star in the upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time. [41] However, none of these were very successful; William deMille was most successful when he worked alone. [207] Costume designer Dorothy Jeakins, who worked with DeMille on The Ten Commandments (1956), said that he was skilled in humiliating people. DeMille liked to sail and dive; he had several boats throughout his lifetime. [177] Cecilia lived in the house for many years until her death in 1984,[178] but the house was auctioned by his granddaughter Cecilia DeMille Presley who also lived there in the late 1980s.