Elia Kazan


  • Date of Birth: 07 September, 1909
  • Place of Birth: Kayseri, Ottoman Empire
  • Biography: Elia Kazan, (pronounced ē-LĒ-ä ka-ZAHN) (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), was a Turkish-born American film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and co-founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. Kazan was a three-time Academy Award winner, a five-time Tony Award winner,... Read more

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The figure who took the stage at the 1999 Academy Awards, to receive a lifetime achievement award wasn't about to say he was sorry. And he never did. ... Full Article

Special to The Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 3:13AM EDT E lias Kazanjoglou was born in Turkey in 1909, and he would change more than his name... ... Full Article

Oct 23-Nov 23. TIFF Cinematheque, AGO's Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. 416-968-FILM. In the weeks since the Swiss ended their neutrality on Roman Polanski, stars and pundits have struggled with the question of whether the greatness of an artist's work... ... Full Article

Elia Kazan is one of the most revered - and controversial - figures in Hollywood history. Undeniably an artistic genius, Kazan made only 21 films between 1937 and 1976, many of which are some of America's most important cinematic landmarks. ... Full Article

In this business, you lose your sense of awe of the people you cover and meet along the way with each passing day. Greatness is often compromised by either flaws or familiarity. ... Full Article

Perhaps one of the most cliché phrases ever used could be that, "actions speak louder than words." However, a cliché can not come into being if there was not some larger truth to the saying in question. ... Full Article

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