Nicholas Kazan
Nicholas Kazan | |
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| Born | September 15, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director |
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| Children | Zoe Kazan Maya Kazan |
| Parent(s) | Elia Kazan Molly Kazan |
Nicholas Kazan (/ˈkəˈzæn/;[1] born September 15, 1945) is an American filmmaker.
Early life
[edit]Kazan was born in New York, the son of Greek-American director Elia Kazan and his first wife, playwright Molly Kazan (née Thacher). His father was an Anatolian Greek. 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
[edit]![[icon]](/p/https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion with: This section doesn't cover most of the films he wrote the screenplays for. You can help by adding to it. (November 2025) |
Kazan, a noted playwright, premiered his play Mlle. God (2011) in Los Angeles with the Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA. A dark comedy, it reinvents Frank Wedekind's "Lulu" character. Kazan said he was inspired "most of all by Louise Brooks' luminous cosmic performance" of the character.[2]
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.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Kazan graduated from Swarthmore College, with a major in English, in 1969.[citation needed] In 1984, Kazan married screenwriter Robin Swicord. Their daughters are actresses Zoe Kazan and Maya Kazan.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]- Frances (1982) (with Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren)
- At Close Range (1986)
- Patty Hearst (1988)[8]
- 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
[edit]- ^ Dictionary.com – Kazan
- ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (January 4, 2011). "MLLE. GOD Inaugurates Atwater Village Theatre 1/28–3/6". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "The 63rd Academy Awards | 1991". www.oscars.org. October 4, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Oscars (May 2, 2015). Dances With Wolves Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1991 Oscars. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Reversal of Fortune". Golden Globes. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ "Zoe Swicord Kazan - California Birth Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 28, 2010). "Film Critic's Notebook: When an actor is also a friend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Ledingham, John (February 11, 2021). "The 10 Best Paul Schrader Movies". Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Nicholas Kazan at IMDb
- Nicholas Kazan at the TCM Movie Database
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