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The Long, Hot Summer
1958
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Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre and television. He was known mainly as an auteur of socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations, [1] described by Stanley Kauffmann as "one of the most underrated American directors, superbly competent and quietly ...
Dec 11, 1990 · Martin Ritt, a director admired for making films that explored moral choices and reflected concern for racially and economically oppressed people, died on Saturday in Santa Monica Hospital...
Ritt went on to direct 25 more films, including such classics as The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Hud (1963), The Great White Hope (1970), Norma Rae (1979) and Murphy's Romance (1985). Born March 2, 1914. Died December 8, 1990 (76) Add to list. Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 17 nominations total.
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Died: December 8, 1990, Santa Monica, California (aged 76) Political Affiliation: Communist Party of the United States of America. Notable Works: “Hombre”. “Hud”. “The Spy Who Came In from the Cold”. Martin Ritt (born March 2, 1914, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 8, 1990, Santa Monica, California) was an American motion ...
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Dec 16, 1990 · Martin Ritt, who died Dec. 8 at 76, had a lot of better things to think about, and more than most directors he wanted us to think about them, too. His films almost always explored social issues close to his heart.
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Martin Ritt was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre and television. He was known mainly as an auteur of socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations, described by Stanley Kauffmann as "one of the most underrated American directors, superbly competent and quietly imaginative."
Interview with Martin Ritt. Roger Ebert March 21, 1979. Tweet. It's not always easy, in the cutthroat world of Hollywood competition, to stick by your guns, direct only movies you believe in and remain personally admirable. Martin Ritt has succeeded at all three, and perhaps that helps to account for the certain calm that you sense in him.
