On the Waterfront
1954
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Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life and Education. Elia Kazan was born Elia Kazanjoglous on September 7, 1909, in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. His parents, George and Athena (née Sismanoglou)...
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.
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,...
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...
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 ...
Dec 1, 2005 · Dec. 1, 2005. Anew biography of Elia Kazan is startling by its very existence. As the film critic Richard Schickel knows, Kazan's 1988 "A Life" - a "whirlwind," as Schickel describes it -...
Elias Kazantzoglou ( Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου, IPA: [ iˈli.as kazanˈdzoɣlu]; born September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan ( / ˈiːliə kəˈzæn / EE-lee-ə kə-ZAN ), was an American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors i...
