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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 ...
Martin Ritt. Director: Hud. Martin Ritt, one of the best and most sensitive American filmmakers of all time, was a director, actor and playwright who worked in both film and theater. He was born in New York City. His films reflect, like almost none other, a profound and intimate humane vision of his characters.
Martin Ritt (born March 2, 1914, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 8, 1990, Santa Monica, California) was an American motion-picture director noted for his films on socially conscious themes. The main characters in Ritt’s films tended to be loners or underdogs whose ethical scruples place them at odds with the dubious values of society.
Dec 11, 1990 · Martin Ritt was born to immigrant parents in Manhattan on March 2, 1914. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and Elon College in North Carolina, where he was a running guard ...
Martin Ritt. Director: Hud. Martin Ritt, one of the best and most sensitive American filmmakers of all time, was a director, actor and playwright who worked in both film and theater. He was born in New York City. His films reflect, like almost none other, a profound and intimate humane vision of his characters. He originally attended and played football for Elon College in North Carolina. The ...
Martin Ritt has succeeded at all three, and perhaps that helps to account for the certain calm that you sense in him. His work has been substantial. His work has been substantial. He's visiting Chicago to talk about his new film, "Norma Rae," which is the story of a feisty young woman who becomes a key union volunteer in an effort to organize a ...
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."
