DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

Ratings from to

The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Visitors (1972)
The Arrangement (1969)
America, America (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
A Face in the Crowd (1957) (Own the DVD)
Baby Doll (1956)
East of Eden (1955) (Used to own the LD)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (Own the DVD)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pinky (1949)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Boomerang! (1947)     
The Sea of Grass (1947)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
The People of the Cumberland (1937)

Seen 16
Own 2

Edited by Bill McA - 6/20/10 at 4:06pm

ELIA KAZAN

Seen: 6
Like: 0
Own: 0

Rank order:

Baby Doll (1956)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
On the Waterfront (1954)
East of Eden (1955)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)


While not the worst director ever, I think he gets my vote for the most overrated. If his direction ever consisted of anything other than "Ham it up more! Overact like there's no tomorrow!", I'd be very surprised.

The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Visitors (1972)
The Arrangement (1969)
America, America (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Baby Doll (1956)
East of Eden (1955)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pinky (1949)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Boomerang! (1947)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
The People of the Cumberland (1937)

Bolded films I've seen.

East of Eden (1955)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

1. A Streetcar Named Desire - A
2. On The Waterfront - A (these swap back and forth as to which is my favorite)
3. Baby Doll - A- (Carroll Baker is smokin' hot, edgy film seething with racism and sexual tension)
4. East of Eden - B+
5. Gentleman's Agreement - C+

Own: 2

Would like to see several: Viva Zapata!, A Face in the Crowd, Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Panic in the Streets, and Splendor in the Grass
Edited by Brook K - 1/7/10 at 11:04pm

On the Waterfront (1954) -
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - - look forward to seeing it again
Gentleman's Agreement (1947) - 1/2

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On the Waterfront (1954) ****
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ****
Gentleman's Agreement (1947) **
East of Eden (1955) ****

Ranking:

1. On the Waterfront
2. A Face in the Crowd
3. Panic in the Streets
4. Splendor in the Grass
5. Baby Doll
6. A Streetcar Named Desire
7. Viva Zapata
8. East of Eden
9. Gentleman's Agreement
Edited by Kirk Tsai - 2/9/10 at 4:48pm

oops - I already rated these above!

Updated with:

East of Eden (1955) ****

In order of merit:


1.On the Waterfront (1954) ****
2.A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) ****
3.Boomerang! (1947) ****
4.A Face in the Crowd (1957) ***1/2
5.Panic in the Streets (1950) ***1/2
6.A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ***1/2
7.Viva Zapata! (1952) ***1/2
8.East of Eden (1955) ***1/2
9.Baby Doll (1956) ***1/2
10.Gentleman's Agreement (1947) ***
11.Pinky (1949) ***
12.Wild River (1960) ***
13.The Arrangement (1969) ***
14.The Last Tycoon (1976) ***
15.Splendor in the Grass (1961) ***
16.The Sea of Grass (1947) **1/2
17.The Visitors (1972) **


I only have two more of his feature films to catch up with - MAN ON A TIGHTROPE (1953) and AMERICA, AMERICA (1963).

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

1. On The Waterfront
2. Splendor in the Grass

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

America, America (1963) - 8/10

Splendor in the Grass (1961) - 8/10
A Face in the Crowd (1957) - 8/10
Baby Doll (1956) - 8/10
East of Eden (1955) - 8/10
On the Waterfront (1954) - 6/10
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - 9/10
Panic in the Streets (1950) - 8/10

Boomerang! (1947) - 7/10

Edited by Martin Teller - 8/22/10 at 3:42pm

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

added East of Eden (1955) - 8/10

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

I've only seen On the Waterfront in its entirety.

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

added Baby Doll (1956) - 8/10

Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #58 - The Films of ELIA KAZAN

The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Visitors (1972)
The Arrangement (1969)
America, America (1963)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Baby Doll (1956)
East of Eden (1955)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pinky (1949)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Boomerang! (1947)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
The People of the Cumberland (1937)

Edited by Michael Elliott - 6/28/10 at 9:47pm

added Splendor in the Grass (1961) - 8/10