8 Quotes & Sayings By Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan was a Russian-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Istanbul, but moved to the United States as a child. He was a member of the National Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America from 1941 to 1955 and also served as Chairman from 1954 to 1955. In 1955, Kazan became one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America Read more

He directed twenty-eight films between 1945 and 1983, including A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, East of Eden, and America, America. His films were consistently awarded by critics organizations and received a total of eight Academy Awards. In 1989 he was awarded an Honorary Oscar for his contribution to American cinema.

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You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. Elia Kazan
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You've got to keep fighting-you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. Elia Kazan
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Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. Elia Kazan
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I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood. Elia Kazan
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I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. Elia Kazan
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The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal. Elia Kazan
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Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose. Elia Kazan