- Mary Pickford hired both Green and her brother, Jack Pickford, to direct her film Through the Back Door (1921). She hoped this would be therapeutic for Jack, who was in mourning over the death of his wife, Olive Thomas.
- Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6259 Hollywood Blvd. on February 8, 1960.
- Directed four actors to Oscar nominations: George Arliss (Best Actor: Disraeli (1929), 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.
- Interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.
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