On the Waterfront
1954
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Known for his creative stage direction, Elia Kazan was born Elias Kazantzoglou on September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey). Noted for drawing out the best dramatic performances from his actors, he directed 21 actors to Oscar nominations, resulting in nine wins.
Apr 2, 2014 · Movies & TV. Elia Kazan. Director Elia Kazan is best known for his successes on stage and in film, including 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' 'On the Waterfront' and 'East of Eden.' Updated: May...
Sep 28, 2003 · Sept. 28, 2003. Elia Kazan, the immigrant child of a Greek rug merchant who became one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history, died yesterday at his...
Sep 23, 2003 · Elia Kazan, who presided over a revolution in American acting and directed films that won 20 Academy Awards, died Saturday at 94. His films included such towering achievements as "A Streetcar Named Desire," "On the Waterfront" (1954), "A Face in the Crowd" and "East of Eden," but when the Academy gave him its Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 ...
Sep 3, 2003 · Elia Kazan is one of Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers, with his films “ East of Eden”, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, and “ On the Waterfront” each serving as cinematic staples of American...
Sep 3, 2003 · Elia Kazan, one of America’s great directors, was to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and this honor had divided Hollywood. Now eighty-nine years old, Kazan’s impressive body of work...
Aug 24, 2009 · Elia Kazan (1909-2003) was a dominant and hugely influential force in the postwar American cinema, a director whose keen intuition and perspicacity made him almost impervious to the vicissitudes of the declining studio system and ideally suited to take advantage of the gradual shift towards independent production.
