Elia Kazan, the American immigrant and director

Elia Kazan, the American immigrant and director Elia Kazan, his Turkish name "Kazanjoglous," was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey to Greek parents. At the age of four he moved with his family to the United States and settled in New York City. Elia Kazan attended formal education at Williams College in Massachusetts; he later studied at prestigious Yale University's Drama school. Kazan was known of "Gadget" later on his life due to the fact, …

…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.