Portrait of Elia Kazan

Directing

Elia Kazan

Career

Active from 1941 to 2001, with a break from 1989 to 2000, busiest in 1947 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elia Kazan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Iconic Performances 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Show Business 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 67
Diaspora
Diaspora (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 59
Mist
Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 59

as Old man in the coffee house

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 56
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1976)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Visitors
The Visitors (1972)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 67
The Arrangement
The Arrangement (1969)
GoodWatch score 35

Novel, Director

America America
America America (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Producer

Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Wild River
Wild River (1960)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Producer

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 79
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer, Director

Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Producer

East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Producer

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets (1950)
GoodWatch score 84

as Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 66
Pinky
Pinky (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Additional Writing

Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Boomerang!
Boomerang! (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass (1947)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

Co-Director

Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

as Nickie Haroyen

City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)
GoodWatch score 75

as 'Googi'

1930s

2 titles
People of the Cumberland
People of the Cumberland (1937)

Assistant Director

Strangers All
Strangers All (1935)

as Protester Calling for a Ballot at Communist Meeting