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Elia Kazan was born on September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire and was credited as a film director, screenwriter and film producer. Elia Kazan died on September 28, 2003 at the age of 94. Schooling on record includes New Rochelle High School and Williams College. Awards on record include Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Director (1948, 1955), Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (1955) and 2 more. The listed height was 173 cm.
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
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / theatre director
2. Background
- 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. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia%20Kazan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72717
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elia Kazan born?
Born September 7, 1909.
When did Elia Kazan die?
Died September 28, 2003, aged 94.
Where was Elia Kazan from?
Elia Kazan was from Constantinople, Byzantine Empire.
What did Elia Kazan do?
Elia Kazan worked as film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, theatre director.
How tall was Elia Kazan?
Elia Kazan was 173 cm.