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Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message films" (he called his movies heavy dramas) and a liberal movie icon. [1] As an independent producer and director, he brought attention to topical social issues that most ...
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- September 29, 1913, New York City, U.S.
- 1933–1997
- February 19, 2001 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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- Judgment at Nuremberg. Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark. 29 votes. In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity.
- Inherit the Wind. Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly. 23 votes. In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates (Dick York) is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that prohibits public school teachers from teaching evolution instead of creationism.
- On the Beach. Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire. 18 votes. After World War III, Australia is the only remaining haven for mankind. However, wind currents carrying lingering radiation all but condemn those on the continent to the same fate suffered by the rest of the world.
- The Defiant Ones. Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel. 16 votes. In 1950s America, members of a chain gang are being transported through the South when their truck crashes.
The Pride and the Passion (1957) 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama. During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon. Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel. Votes: 3,180 | Gross: $8.75M.
Stanley Kramer Filmography. In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle (Faye Dunaway), aided by her father (Sir John Mills) and a hobo (George C. Scott), is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.
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- Not as a Stranger (1955) “Not as a Stranger” is a 1955 drama film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra.
- The Pride and the Passion (1957) “The Pride and the Passion” is a 1957 war film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Sophia Loren.
- The Defiant Ones (1958) “The Defiant Ones” is a 1958 drama film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. The film follows two escaped convicts, one black and one white, who are shackled together and forced to work together to evade capture.
- On the Beach (1959) “On the Beach” is a 1959 post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film directed by Stanley Kramer and based on the novel of the same name by Nevil Shute.
Stanley Kramer. Stanley Kramer was born on 29 September 1913 in Hell's Kitchen [now Clinton], Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Inherit the Wind (1960). He was married to Karen Sharpe, Anne P. Kramer and Marilyn Erskine.
Feb 19, 2001 · Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies. His notable films include The Defiant Ones (1958), On the Beach (1959), Inherit the Wind (1960), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Ship of Fools (1965) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ...
