Cecil B. DeMille was an American film director and producer, considered one of the founding fathers of Hollywood and a pioneer of spectacular cinema. His long career, which began in the silent era and concluded in the late 1950s, is inextricably linked to Paramount Pictures, a studio he helped to found. He directed the first feature film shot in Hollywood, *The Squaw Man* (1914), and became renowned for his biblical and historical epics, characterized by their impressive staging and great box-office success. His most iconic works include *Samson and Delilah* (1949), *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1952), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Picture, and his second, monumental version of *The Ten Commandments* (1956). In addition to an Honorary Academy Award, his name is immortalized by the prestigious Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, presented to individuals for outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry.