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- NAME: Elia Kazan
- OCCUPATION: Director
- BIRTH DATE: September 07, 1909
- DEATH DATE: September 28, 2003
- EDUCATION: Williams College, Yale University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Istanbul, Turkey
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
- Originally: Elia Kazanjoglous
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Elia Kazan directed plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller on Broadway, then won Oscars for films like On The Waterfront.
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Elia Kazan directed his first play in 1934, then went on to plays by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Thornton Wilder. In 1947 he cofounded the Actors Studio. Kazan began directing movies in 1944, winning Oscars for Gentlemen's Agreement and On the Waterfront. In his 1988 autobiography he defended his decision to comply with the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1950s.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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