Elia Kazan, the American Immigrant and Director

Not only did Kazan direct and act in films he also dabbled a bit in novels. He wrote "America, America" and "The Arrangement," which both were turned into motion picture films. He has also written "The Assassins," "The Understudy" and "The Anatolian."
Kazan was one of America's greatest directors on stage and on film and without his contributions to the film industry and on stage the way things are done now would not be happening if was never involved. Sadly, Kazan recently died in his home in New York City on September 28, 2003 of Natural causes. His work in theater will; however, never be forgotten for decades to come.
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