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Elia Kazan

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The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.


— Elia Kazan


#also #artist #dare #others #reveal

A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.


— Elia Kazan


#director #does #film #get #matter

A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.


— Elia Kazan


#gets #going #good #set #sure

Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick?


— Elia Kazan


#approval #artist #biggest #charge #ever

Every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it.


— Elia Kazan


#little #miracle #picture #successful

For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.


— Elia Kazan


#american #communists #faithful #i #resigned

Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you.


— Elia Kazan


#doin #good #hear #hey #i

I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.


— Elia Kazan


#does #glad #i #looks #maybe

I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action.


— Elia Kazan


#any #anybody #anything #except #ford

Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him.


— Elia Kazan


#every #fight #fighter #him #makes






About Elia Kazan

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Did you know about Elia Kazan?

His second marriage to the actress Barbara Loden lasted from 1969 until her death in 1980 and produced one son. Bright as they come intrepid and with that thing all women secretly respect: complete confidence in his sexual powers confidence so great that he never had to advertise himself even by hints. His father became a rug merchant after emigrating to the United States and expected that his son would go into the family business.

Noted for drawing out the best dramatic performances from his actors he directed 21 actors to Oscar nominations resulting in nine wins. "A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) an adaptation of the stage play which he had also directed received 12 Oscar nominations winning 4 and was Marlon Brando's breakthrough role. He became "one of the consummate filmmakers of the 20th century" after directing a string of successful films including A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) On the Waterfront (1954) and East of Eden (1955).

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