Support WBURMarfa's Mexican-Americans Remember 'Giant' And Southwest SegregationPlay05:28Download AudioTom MichaelApril 24, 2015 ShareThe 1956 film Giant was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won a Best Director Oscar for George Stevens. Above, James Dean sits on set with Robert Marquez, left, and Joe Vasquez of Marfa, Texas. (Richard C. Miller, 1955)