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My Take
Elia Kazan is, for me, one of the genuinely towering figures of twentieth-century stagecraft and cinema. A Greek immigrant born in Constantinople who conquered both Broadway and Hollywood, he won multiple Academy and Tony Awards and shaped how actors approach their craft to this day through his work with the Method. His films pulled raw, almost uncomfortable truth out of his performers. I can't discuss him without acknowledging the lasting controversy of his testimony during the Red Scare, and I think that shadow is part of his story rather than separate from it. A complicated, indispensable artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elia Kazan
- Name (Japanese)
- エリア・カザン
- Reading
- えりあ・かざん
- Born
- September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- New Rochelle High School
- University
- Williams College
Awards & achievements
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 1948 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1955 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1955 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1947 Tony Award for Best Director
- 1949 Tony Award for Best Director
- 1959 Tony Award for Best Director
- Kennedy Center Honors
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Elia Kazan born?
September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003.
Where is Elia Kazan from?
Elia Kazan is from Constantinople, Byzantine Empire.
What does Elia Kazan do?
Elia Kazan works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, theatre director.
How tall is Elia Kazan?
Elia Kazan is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.