Elia Kazan (1909–2003)

Director | Writer | Producer

Known for his creative stage direction, Elia Kazan was born Elias Kazantzoglou on September 7, 1909...

Born: September 7, 1909
Died: September 28, 2003 (age 94)

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Filmography

Known For

On the Waterfront Director (1954)
East of Eden Director (1955)
A Streetcar Named Desire Director (1951)
Known For

America America Director (1963)
Director

The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Visitors (1972)
The Arrangement (1969)
America America (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Baby Doll (1956)
East of Eden (1955)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pinky (1949)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Boomerang! (1947)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
Director

People of the Cumberland (1937)
Producer

The Arrangement (1969)
America America (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Baby Doll (1956)
East of Eden (1955)
Producer

Pie in the Sky (1935)
Actor

Mist Old Man in the Coffee House (1988)
Panic in the Streets Cleaver (1950)
Blues in the Night Nickie Haroyen (1941)
City for Conquest 'Googi' (1940)
Pie in the Sky (1935)
Strangers All Protester Calling for a Ballot at Communist Meeting (1935)
Actor

Cafe Universal (1934)
Writer

Love, Marilyn (2012)
Diaspora (2001)
The Arrangement (1969)
America America (1963)
Pinky (1949)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Writer

Blues in the Night (1941)
Soundtrack

Blues in the Night (1941)
Archive footage

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
The Movies (2019)
Un Américain nommé Kazan (2018)
Cinéma, de notre temps (2018)
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
Nonfiction W (2013)
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011)
A Letter to Elia (2010)
American Masters (2003-2008)
Trumbo (2007)
Brando (2007)
A Streetcar on Broadway (2006)
A Streetcar in Hollywood (2006)
A Man Named Brando (2006)
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (2005)
James Dean: Forever Young (2005)
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
Biography (2002)
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
Días de cine (1996)
Century of Cinema (1995)
Archive footage

Mia and Roman (1968)
The Screen Director (1951)
Additional Crew

Wanda (1970)
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
Additional Crew

One Touch of Venus (1948)
All My Sons (1948)

Awards

Did You Know

[on the possibility of casting Paul Newman as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954)] This boy will definitely be a film star. He's just as good looking as [Marlon Brando] and his masculinity, which is strong, is also more actual. He's not as good...