Elia Kazan
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] September 7, 1909 |
Died | September 28, 2003 New York City, U.S. | (aged 94)
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.
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Kazan (back row, right) with other members of the Group Theatre in 1938
Patricia Neal and Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The trailer for Viva Zapata (1952) with Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn
References
- ↑ "Elia Kazan". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
Elia Kazan, original name Elia Kazanjoglou (b. September 7, 1909, Istanbul (Ottoman Empire) —d. September 28, 2003, New York City, U.S.).
- ↑ Dictionary.com – Kazan
- ↑ Oxford Learners' Dictionary – Elia Kazan
- ↑ Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου Greek pronunciation: [eˈlia kaˈzan]. Later in his life, he was known as Ελία Καζάν in Greece—a transcription of his English name.