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Elia Kazan

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Also known as Elias Kazantzoglou, Elia Kazanjoglou, Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου

American director and actor (1909–2003)

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Elia Kazan was a male American, Turkish, and Greek writer, motion picture producer, and director. His professional career in motion pictures production and direction, as well as literature, spanned from 1934 to 1976. He worked primarily in the English language.

Kazan is recognized in several notable collections, including the Academy Award Best Director collection, the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection, the Kennedy Center Honors collection, and the Golden Globe Best Drama collection. He was born in 1909 and died in 2003.

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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]

Elia Kazan ( September 7 , 1909, Kayseri – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American director and actor, described as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". He also produced, and wrote screenplays and novels. Born in the Kayseri, Ottoman Empire to Greek parents, they emigrated to New York when he was four. After two years studying acting at Yale, he…

Known for

  • An American Named Kazan — Self (archive footage)2019
  • The Making of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn2019
  • Arthur Miller: Writer — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Inside Rupert Pupkin — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2014
  • A Letter to Elia — Self (archive footage)2010
  • An Actor Named Brando — Self (archive footage)2006
  • A Man Named Brando — Self2006
  • A Streetcar in Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2006
  • A Streetcar on Broadway — Self (archive footage)2006

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1909–2003
Nationality
US, TR, GR
Role / Field
Motion picture producers and directors, Motion picture producers, 프로듀서producer, Writer, Spisovatelia, Motion pictures production and direction
Language
eng
Gender
Male

Recorded by 36 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Elias
Gender
male
Citizenship
Greece
Place of birth
Constantinople
Place of death
New York City
Spouse
Molly Kazan
Employer
The New School
Languages spoken
Turkish
Native language
English language
Student of
Michael Chekhov
Image
Elia Kazan.JPG
Height
173
Work location
United States
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writing language
English language
Commons category
Elia Kazan
date of birth
1909-09-07
date of death
2003-09-28
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Elia Kazan
nominated for
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
name in native language
Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου
related category
Category:Films directed by Elia Kazan
start of work period
1934-00-00
relative
Zoe Kazan
has works in the collection
Anne Frank House
end of work period
1976-00-00
pseudonym
Elia Kazan
student
Mildred Dunnock
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Encyclopedic overview

Elias Kazantzoglou (Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου, IPA: [iˈli.as kazanˈdzoɣlu]; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan (/ˈiːliə kəˈzæn/ EE-lee-ə kə-ZAN), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history".

Born in Constantinople (now Istanbul) to Cappadocian Greek parents, his family came to the United States in 1913. After attending Williams College and then the Yale School of Drama, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theatre in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, his actors' studio introduced "Method Acting" under the direction of Lee Strasberg. Kazan acted in a few films, including City for Conquest.

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