Elia Kazan
American film and theatre director (1909–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elia Kazan (/ˈiːliə kəˈzæn/;[2][3] born Elias Kazantzoglou (Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου);[4] September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Turkish-born Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor.
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Born | Elias Kazantzoglou[1] (1909-09-07)September 7, 1909 |
Died | September 28, 2003(2003-09-28) (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
Cause of death | Natural causes |
Education | Williams College (BA) Yale University |
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Years active | 1934–1976 |
Spouse(s) | Molly Day Thacher (m. 1932; died 1963) Barbara Loden (m. 1967; died 1980) Frances Rudge (m. 1982) |
Children | 5, including Nicholas |
Relatives | Zoe Kazan (granddaughter) Maya Kazan (granddaughter) |
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He was called by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". He helped co-found the Actors Studio in Manhattan.
Kazan directed A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), and East of Eden (1955). He won two Academy Awards, three Tony Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.