Elia Kazan - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	07-September-1909
Place of Birth	Constantinople (Istanbul)
Nationality	Ottoman Empire, Greece, United States of America, Turkey
Also know as	Elias Kazanjoglou, Elia 'Gadget' Kazan, Gadg, The Actor's Director, Gadget, Elia Kazanjoglous, á¼¨Î»Î¯Î±Ï‚ ÎšÎ±Î¶Î±Î½Ï„Î¶ÏŒÎ³Î»Î¿Ï…, Elias Kazantzoglou, Elias KazancÄ±oÄŸlu, Elias Kazancioglu, Ð•Ð»Ð¸Ñ˜Ð° ÐšÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½ÑŸÐ¾Ð³Ð»Ñƒ
Profession	Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor, Theatre Director, Novelist
Elia Kazan was a Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". He was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, to ethnic Greek parents. After studying acting at Yale, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theater in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, he introduced Method acting to the American stage and cinema as a new form of self-expression and psychological "realism." Kazan acted in only a few films, including City for Conquest. Kazan introduced a new generation of unknown young actors to the movie audiences, including Marlon Brando and James Dean. Noted for drawing out the best dramatic performances from his actors, he directed 21 actors to Oscar nominations, resulting in nine wins. He became "one of the consummate filmmakers of the 20th century" after directing a string of successful films, including, A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and East of Eden. During his career, he won two Oscars as Best Director and received an Honorary Oscar, won three Tony Awards, and four Golden Globes. Among the other actors he introduced to movie audiences were Warren Beatty, Carroll Baker, Julie Harris, Andy Griffith, Lee Remick, Rip Torn, Eli Wallach, Eva Marie Saint, Martin Balsam, Fred Gwynne, and Pat Hingle.

Awards by Elia Kazan

Check all the awards nominated and won by Elia Kazan.

1998

Academy Honorary Award	(in appreciation of a long, distinguished and unparalleled career during which he has influenced the very nature of filmmaking through his creation of cinematic masterpieces)

1987

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

1983

Kennedy Center Honors
DGA Honorary Life Member Award

1964

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture

Honored for : America America

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture	America America
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama	America America
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama	America America
Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding	America America

1963

Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	America America
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay	America America
Academy Award for Best Director	America America
Academy Award for Best Picture	America America

1962

Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama	Splendor in the Grass

1961

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	Splendor in the Grass

1960

Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play	Sweet Bird of Youth

1959

Tony Award for Best Director

Honored for : J. B.

Nominations 1959 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Director	J. B.

1958

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play	The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Tony Award for Best Director	The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

1957

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture

Honored for : Baby Doll

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture	Baby Doll
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	A Face in the Crowd
BAFTA Award for Best Film	Baby Doll

1956

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

Honored for : East of Eden

Nominations 1956 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama	East of Eden
BAFTA Award for Best Film	East of Eden
Tony Award for Best Director	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1955

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture

Honored for : On the Waterfront

Nominations 1955 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture	On the Waterfront
Academy Award for Best Director	East of Eden
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	East of Eden
BAFTA Award for Best Film	On the Waterfront

1954

Academy Award for Best Director

Honored for : On the Waterfront

DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

Honored for : On the Waterfront

Nominations 1954 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	On the Waterfront
Academy Award for Best Director	On the Waterfront

1953

Nominations 1953 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film	A Streetcar Named Desire
BAFTA Award for Best Film	Viva Zapata!

1952

Nominations 1952 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	Viva Zapata!

1951

Nominations 1951 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	A Streetcar Named Desire
Academy Award for Best Director	A Streetcar Named Desire

1949

Tony Award for Best Director	Honored for : Death of a Salesman

1948

Golden Globe Award for Best Picture

Honored for : Gentleman's Agreement

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture

Honored for : Gentleman's Agreement

Nominations 1948 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture	Gentleman's Agreement
Golden Globe Award for Best Picture	Gentleman's Agreement

1947

Academy Award for Best Director

Honored for : Gentleman's Agreement

Tony Award for Best Director

Honored for : All My Sons - 1949 in New York at the Coronet Theatre

Nominations 1947 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director	Gentleman's Agreement

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