Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1908-09-04
Deathday: 1999-07-01 (90 years old)

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Biography

Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy-era 'red scare'.


Although born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, Dmytryk grew up in San Francisco when his Ukrainian parents moved to the United States. At the age of 31, he became a naturalized citizen.


His best known films from the pre-McCarthy period of his career were film noirs Crossfire, for which he received a Best Director Oscar nomination, and Murder, My Sweet, the latter an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's Farewell My Lovely. In addition, he made two World War II films: Hitler's Children, the story of the Hitler youth and Back to Bataan starring John Wayne.


The late 1940's was the time of the Second Red Scare, and Dmytryk was one of many filmmakers investigated. Summoned to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), he refused to cooperate and was sent to jail. After spending several months behind bars, Dmytryk made the decision to testify again, and give the names of his fellow members in the American Communist Party as the HUAC had demanded. On April 25, 1951, Dmytryk appeared before HUAC for the second time, answering all questions. He spoke of his own Party past, a very brief membership in 1945, including the naming of twenty-six former members of left-wing groups. He explained how John Howard Lawson, Adrian Scott, Albert Maltz and others had pressured him to include communist propaganda in his films. His testimony damaged several court cases that others of the so-called "Hollywood 10" had filed. He recounted his experiences of the period in his revealing 1996 book, Odd Man Out: A Memoir of the Hollywood Ten (Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL).


For a time, Dmytryk moved to England, and Stanley Kramer hired him to direct a trio of low-budget films before handing Dmytryk The Caine Mutiny. He made films for major studios Columbia, 20th Century Fox, MGM and Paramount Pictures, including, among others, Raintree County, The Left Hand of God, The Young Lions, a remake of the Marlene Dietrich classic The Blue Angel, and The Carpetbaggers. Later into the 60' and 70's, he directed Where Love Has Gone, Anzio, Alvarez Kelly, Shalako, and his final film Bluebeard. The films which he directed featured stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Gene Tierney, Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda.


After his film career tapered off in the 1970s, he entered academia and taught at the University of Texas at Austin, and at the University of Southern California. He wrote several books on the art of filmmaking (such as "On Film Editing") and lectured at various colleges and theaters, such as the Orson Welles Cinema. Dmytryk died from heart and kidney failure on 1 July, 1999, aged 90, in Encino, California.

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Filmography

all 90

Movies 89

Director 55

self 20

TV Shows 1

Self
Citizen Jane Fonda

Citizen Jane Fonda (2020)

Movie
Self
Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood (2018)

Movie
Self - Director (archive footage)
A War in Hollywood

A War in Hollywood (2009)

Movie
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)

Movie
Self
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999)

Movie
Self - Director
Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life

Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life (1998)

Movie
Himself
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

Movie
Self
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1998)

Movie
Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)

Movie
Self
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)

Movie
Himself
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996)

Movie
Self
Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory (1995)

Movie
Self
Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir (1995)

Movie
Self
Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994)

Movie
Self
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)

Movie
Self - Director
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star (1987)

Movie
Himself
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)

TV
Director
Not Only Strangers

Not Only Strangers (1979)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Hollywood on Trial

Hollywood on Trial (1976)

Movie
Director
The Human Factor

The Human Factor (1975)

Movie
Director
He Is My Brother

He Is My Brother (1975)

Movie
Director
Bluebeard

Bluebeard (1972)

Movie
9
Director
Shalako

Shalako (1968)

Movie
Director
Anzio

Anzio (1968)

Movie
Director
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

Movie
Director
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

Movie
Director
Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone (1964)

Movie
Director
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

Movie
Director
The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint (1962)

Movie
Director
Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

Movie
Director
The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel (1959)

Movie
Director
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

Movie
Director
The Young Lions

The Young Lions (1958)

Movie
Director
Raintree County

Raintree County (1957)

Movie
Director
The Mountain

The Mountain (1956)

Movie
Director
The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God (1955)

Movie
Director
Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune (1955)

Movie
Director
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair (1955)

Movie
Director
Broken Lance

Broken Lance (1954)

Movie
Director
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Movie
4.33
Director
Three Lives

Three Lives (1953)

Movie
Director
The Juggler

The Juggler (1953)

Movie
Director
Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men (1952)

Movie
Director
The Sniper

The Sniper (1952)

Movie
2
Director
Mutiny

Mutiny (1952)

Movie
Self
The Hollywood Ten

The Hollywood Ten (1950)

Movie
Director
Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day (1949)

Movie
Director
Obsession

Obsession (1949)

Movie
Director
Crossfire

Crossfire (1947)

Movie
Director
So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered (1947)

Movie
Director
Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time (1946)

Movie
Director
Cornered

Cornered (1945)

Movie
Director
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan (1945)

Movie
1
Director
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Movie
6
Director
Tender Comrade

Tender Comrade (1944)

Movie
Director
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun (1943)

Movie
Director
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman (1943)

Movie
Director
The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

Movie
2.83
Director
Hitler's Children

Hitler's Children (1943)

Movie
Director
Seven Miles from Alcatraz

Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)

Movie
Director
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage (1942)

Movie
6
Director
Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)

Movie
Director
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)

Movie
Director
The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore (1941)

Movie
Director
Sweetheart of the Campus

Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)

Movie
Director
Under Age

Under Age (1941)

Movie
Director
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands (1941)

Movie
6.2
Director
Her First Romance

Her First Romance (1940)

Movie
Director
Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider (1940)

Movie
Director
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

Movie
Director
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad (1940)

Movie
Director
Television Spy

Television Spy (1939)

Movie
Director
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1939)

Movie
Editor
Love Affair

Love Affair (1939)

Movie
Editor
Zaza

Zaza (1938)

Movie
Editor
Bulldog Drummond's Peril

Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)

Movie
Editor
Hold 'Em Navy

Hold 'Em Navy (1937)

Movie
Editor
Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing (1937)

Movie
Editor
Turn Off the Moon

Turn Off the Moon (1937)

Movie
Editor
Easy to Take

Easy to Take (1936)

Movie
Editor
Three Married Men

Three Married Men (1936)

Movie
Director
The Hawk

The Hawk (1935)

Movie
Editor
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Movie
Editor
College Rhythm

College Rhythm (1934)

Movie
Assistant Editor
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

Movie
5.92
Assistant Editor
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
Editor
Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star (1932)

Movie
Editor
The Royal Family of Broadway

The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)

Movie
Editor
Only Saps Work

Only Saps Work (1930)

Movie
Self
The Reality Trip

The Reality Trip

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1908-09-04

Deathday
1999-07-01 (90 years old)

Birth Place
Grand Forks, Canada

Relationships
Jean Porter (1948-01-01 - 1999-07-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Edward Dymtryk, Moe Miller

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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