Edward Dmytryk
| Edward Dmytryk | |
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| Born |
September 4, 1908 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | July 1, 1999 (aged 90) Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
| Occupation | Film director, film editor |
| Years active | 1929–1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Madeleine Robinson (1932–47; divorced; 1 son Michael) Jean Porter (1948–99; his death; 3 children) |
| Children | Michael Richard Victoria Rebecca |
Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was a Canadian-born American film director. He was known for his 1940s films noir and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire (1947).
In 1947 he was named as one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who refused to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in their investigations during the McCarthy-era 'Red scare'. They all served time in prison for contempt of Congress. In 1951, however, Dmytryk did testify to HUAC and rehabilitated his career.
First hired again by independent producer Stanley Kramer in 1952, Dmytryk is likely best known for directing The Caine Mutiny (1954), a critical and commercial success. The second highest-grossing film of the year, it was nominated for Best Picture and several other awards at the 1955 Oscars. Dmytryk was nominated for a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.
Dmytryk was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Ukrainian immigrant parents, Frances (Berezowski) and Michael Dmytryk. His father, a severe disciplinarian, bounced between jobs as truck driver, smelter worker and motorman. His family moved to San Francisco, California, and then to Los Angeles. After his mother died, his father remarried. Dmytryk worked as a messenger at Famous Players-Lasky (forerunner of Paramount Pictures) for $6 a week while attending Hollywood High School. He progressed to projectionist, film editor and, by age 31, director and a naturalized citizen of the United States.
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