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
bohemian-rhapsody elitist collectives
I was not a collective person or a bohemian; I was an elitist.
believe winning usa
The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.
party police taste
To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable.
people cameras microscopes
The camera is more than a recorder, it's a microscope. It penetrates, it goes into people and you see their most private and concealed thoughts.
communism understood
I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.
acting actors demand
It's difficult, if not impossible, to get away with anything false before the camera. That instrument penetrates the husk of the actor; it reveals what's truly happening - if anything, if nothing. A close-up demands absolute truth. It's a severe and awesome truth
causes hey hey-you
Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you.
spy stories saws
I have no spy stories to tell, because I saw no spies. Nor did I understand, at that time, any opposition between American and Russian national interest.
red-lipstick world ends
The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.
generosity want academy
I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.
people doe matter
A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.
class firsts actors
I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right.