Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

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Name

Elias Kazantzoglou

Birthplace

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire

Birth date

(1909-09-07)September 7, 1909

Death place

New York City, U.S.

Death date

September 28, 2003(2003-09-28) (aged 94)

Occupation

Director, producer, screenwriter, actor

Active Years

1934–1976

Notable Films

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Elia Kazan (born Elias Kazantzoglou; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor. He was best known for directing films such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront and East of Eden.

Filmography

• A Gentleman's Agreement (1947) - Director
• A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Director
• Man on a Tighrope (1953) - Director
• On the Waterfront (1954) - Director
• East of Eden (1955) - Director, producer (uncredited)
• Splendor in the Grass (1961) - Director, producer (uncredited)
• America America (1963) - Director, writer, producer (uncredited)
• The Last Tycoon (1976) - Director

External links

• Elia Kazan on Wikipedia