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Elia Kazan

Directing

Born September 7, 1909 · Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]

Died September 28, 2003

Also known as Elia Kazanjoglous · 엘리아 카잔 · Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου

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Biography

Elias Kazantzoglou, known as Elia Kazan, was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history".

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Honorary Award · 1999
  • Tony Award — Best Director · 1959
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1955
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1955
  • Tony Award — Best Director · 1949
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  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1948
  • Tony Award — Best Director · 1947
  • Directors Guild of America Award
  • Donaldson Awards
  • Kennedy Center Honors
  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1964 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1964 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1964 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1960 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Director · 1958 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1956 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Director · 1956 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1955 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1952 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1948 · nominated

Filmography22 titles

On the Waterfront

1954Director

A Face in the Crowd

1957Director, Producer

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951Director

Splendor in the Grass

1961Director, Producer

East of Eden

1955Director, Producer

Wild River

1960Director, Producer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017as Self (archive footage)

Pinky

1949Additional Writing, Director

Boomerang!

1947Director

America America

1963Director, Producer, Writer

Baby Doll

1956Director, Producer

Gentleman's Agreement

1947Director

Viva Zapata!

1952Director

Panic in the Streets

1950as Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)

City for Conquest

1940as 'Googi'

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

The Arrangement

1969Director, Novel, Producer, Writer

Man on a Tightrope

1953Director

The Last Tycoon

1976Director

Blues in the Night

1941as Nickie Haroyen

The Sea of Grass

1947Director

The Visitors

1972Director