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Edward Dymtryk
Moe Miller
Edward Dmytryk
Directing
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 nomin…
Filmography
Movies
Citizen Jane Fonda
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
as Self
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
as Self
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
as Himself
Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life
as Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Himself
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
as Self
Inside the Dream Factory
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