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Died. Elia Kazan,
94, director of pioneering stage productions of
A Streetcar Named Desire
and
Death of a Salesman
and the movies
On the Waterfront
and
East of Eden
; in New York City. Kazan's films earned a total of 21 Academy Awards, including for best director for
Gentleman's Agreement
and
On the Waterfront
. In 1947, Kazan co-founded the Actors Studio, which spawned several generations of famous stage and screen stars. He also gave Marlon Brando, James Dean and Warren Beatty their first major roles. Kazan made numerous industry enemies by cooperating with the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, naming eight...
