Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazanwas 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"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth7 September 1909
CityIstanbul, Turkey
CountryUnited States of America
directors film problem
I didn't have the problem of finding myself at 45 on the wrong course - I always wanted to be a film director.
directors made
I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.
littles directors unusual
I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.
motivational directors not-sure
A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.
sound directors finals
One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.
blessed directors actors
Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.
glad
I've been ratting on myself all these years and I didn't know it. I'm glad what I done.
american-director revealing
You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual.
history performance
If there is a better performance by a man in the history of film, I don't know what it is.
maybe
I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.
american-director relationship
Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.
american-director life months six stay
You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
american-director brando heard machine walk
The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going.
communists
I was even superior to the Communists and when they didn't go along with me, I quit them.