Nicholas Kazan
Nicholas Kazan | |
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| Born | September 15, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer, director |
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| Children | Zoe Kazan Maya Kazan |
| Parent(s) | Elia Kazan Molly Kazan |
Nicholas Kazan (born September 15, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director of Greek descent.
Early life[]
Kazan was born in New York, the son of Greek-American director Elia Kazan and his first wife, playwright Molly Kazan (née Mary Day Thacher). Through his mother, Kazan is a descendant of classicist and college administrator Thomas Anthony Thacher, Yale president Jeremiah Day, and founding father Roger Sherman.
Career[]
Kazan, a noted playwright, premiered his newest work, Mlle. God (2011), in Los Angeles with the "Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA". Kazan's dark comedy re-invents Frank Wedekind's seminal “Lulu” character. He noted his inspiration came "most of all by Louise Brooks' luminous cosmic performance" of the character.[1]
Kazan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for his work on Reversal of Fortune.[2][3][4]
Personal life[]
In 1984, Kazan married screenwriter Robin Swicord. Their daughters are actresses Zoe Kazan and Maya Kazan.
Filmography[]
- Frances (1982) (with Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren)
- At Close Range (1986)
- Patty Hearst (1988)[5]
- Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Mobsters (1991) (with Michael Mahem)
- Dream Lover (1993) (also Director)
- Matilda (1996) (with Robin Swicord)
- Homegrown (1998) (with Stephen Gyllenhaal)
- Fallen (1998)
- Bicentennial Man (1999)
- Enough (2002)
- The Whole Truth (2016)
References[]
- ^ "MLLE. GOD Inaugurates Atwater Village Theatre 1/28-3/6". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ 1991|Oscars.org
- ^ Dances With Wolves Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1991 Oscars
- ^ Reversal of Fortune|Golden Globes
- ^ The 10 Best Paul Schrader Movies - Page 2 - Taste of Cinema
External links[]
- Nicholas Kazan at IMDb
- Nicholas Kazan at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1945 births
- American male screenwriters
- American writers of Greek descent
- Living people
- Writers from New York City
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Kazan family