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Elia Kazan
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Elia Kazan

Actor · born September 7, 1909 · died 2003

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Elias Kazantzoglou, known as Elia Kazan, was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history".

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  1. 38Received the Academy Award for Best DirectorMarch 20, 1948
  2. ~46Received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama1955
  3. ~90Received the Academy Honorary Award1999

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