Elia Kazan Autographs
Elias Kazantzoglou (Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου, IPA: ; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan (/ˈiːliə kəˈzæn/ EE-lee-ə kə-ZAN), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history".
Born in Constantinople (now Istanbul) to Cappadocian Greek parents, his family came to the United States in 1913. After attending Williams College and then the Yale School of Drama, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theatre in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, his actors' studio introduced "Method Acting" under the direction of Lee Strasberg. Kazan acted in a few films, including City for Conquest (1940).
His films were concerned with personal or social issues of special concern to him. Kazan writes, "I don't move unless I have some empathy with the basic theme." His first such "issue" film was Gentleman's Agreement (1947), with Gregory Peck, which dealt with antisemitism in the United States. It received eight Oscar nominations and three wins, including Kazan's first for Best Director. It was followed by Pinky (1949), one of the first films in mainstream Hollywood to address racial prejudice against African Americans. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), an adaptation of the stage play which he had also directed, received twelve Oscar nominations, winning four, and was Marlon Brando's breakthrough role. Three years later, he directed Brando again in On the Waterfront, a film about union corruption on the New York harbor waterfront. It also received twelve Oscar nominations, winning eight. In 1955, he directed John Steinbeck's East of Eden, starring James Dean.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Elia Kazan (Elia Kazan AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS LOOSE AUTOGRAPHS & EPHEMERA Signed Hol... Lot 2202) was sold in May 2015 for $1,600.00 while the cheapest item (USA 1975 FDC Cover - SIGNED by Greek / American Director / Actor ELIA KAZAN) found a new owner for $1.90 in November 2019. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2025 with an average selling price of $246.99 for an autographed item of Elia Kazan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2025 with $380.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.50 was November 2014. In average, an autographed item from Elia Kazan is worth $46.00.
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