# Elia Kazan

> American director and actor (1909–2003)

**Wikidata**: [Q72717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72717)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_Kazan)  
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## Summary
Elia Kazan was an American director and actor (1909–2003) known for his influential work in film, theater, and television. He directed over 50 films, including *On the Waterfront* (1954), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Director, and *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), based on Tennessee Williams' play. His career spanned decades, earning him recognition as a leading figure in American theater and cinema.

## Biography
- Born: September 7, 1909, in New York City, United States
- Nationality: American
- Education: Williams College (B.A.), Yale School of Drama (M.F.A.), Juilliard School (studied acting)
- Known for: Directing influential films and plays, including *On the Waterfront* and *A Streetcar Named Desire*
- Employer(s): Actors Studio, Williams College, Yale School of Drama, Juilliard School, The New School
- Field(s): Film directing, acting, theater directing

## Contributions
- Directed *On the Waterfront* (1954), which won the Academy Award for Best Director and was nominated for Best Picture
- Directed *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), based on Tennessee Williams' play, earning critical acclaim
- Directed *East of Eden* (1955), a film adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel
- Directed *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), based on William Faulkner's novel
- Directed *The Huntley-Brady Telephone Hour* (1952–1955), a television series
- Directed *The Defiant Ones* (1958), a film about the McCarthy era
- Directed *The Misfits* (1961), a film about a group of outcasts in the American South
- Directed *America America* (1963), a film about the Vietnam War
- Directed *The Arrangement* (1969), a film about a woman who marries a much older man
- Directed *The Visitor* (1979), a film about a man who is visited by a mysterious woman
- Directed *The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel* (1974), a film adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play
- Directed *The Last Tycoon* (1976), a film about the decline of Hollywood
- Directed *The World of Henry Orient* (1964), a film about a man who is obsessed with his own image
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past
- Directed *The Happy Time* (1968), a film about a man who is haunted by his past

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