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'''Elia Kazan''' was a movie director and producer who became despised by [[Leftist]]s for outing [[communist]]s in [[Hollywood]]. | '''Elia Kazan''' was a movie director and producer who became despised by [[Leftist]]s for outing [[communist]]s in [[Hollywood]]. | ||
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| + | He was a close friend of playwright [[Tennessee Williams]] and became famous for directing his plays in the theater. Kazan's brilliant adaptation of Williams' ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1951) made [[Marlon Brando]] a famous actor and lands at #47 on the list of the top 100 films of all time.<ref>https://bestlifeonline.com/best-american-movies/</ref> It remains one of the most famous films set in [[The South]]. | ||
| + | == References == | ||
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[[category:communism]] | [[category:communism]] | ||
[[category:movies]] | [[category:movies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:33, December 31, 2021
Elia Kazan was a movie director and producer who became despised by Leftists for outing communists in Hollywood.
He was a close friend of playwright Tennessee Williams and became famous for directing his plays in the theater. Kazan's brilliant adaptation of Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) made Marlon Brando a famous actor and lands at #47 on the list of the top 100 films of all time.[1] It remains one of the most famous films set in The South.