Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 â€" July 1, 1999) was a
Canadian-born American film director. He was known for his 1940s noir
films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire
(1947). In 1947, he was named as one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of
blacklisted film industry professionals who refused to testify to the
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in their investigations
during the McCarthy-era 'Red scare'. They all served time in prison
for contempt of Congress. In 1951, however, Dmytryk did testify to
HUAC and rehabilitated his career. First hired again by independent
producer Stanley Kramer in 1952, Dmytryk is likely best known for
directing The Caine Mutiny (1954), a critical and commercial success.
The second-highest-grossing film of the year, it was nominated for
Best Picture and several other awards at the 1955 Oscars. Dmytryk was
nominated for a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial
Achievement in Motion Pictures.Dmytryk was born on September 4, 1908,
in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. His Polish-Ukrainian
immigrant parents were Frances (Berezowski) and Michael Dmytryk, a
severe disciplinarian who bounced among jobs as truck driver, smelter
worker, and motorman. The family moved to San Francisco, California,
and then to Los Angeles. After his mother died, his father
remarried.Dmytryk worked as a messenger at Famous Players-Lasky
(forerunner of Paramount Pictures) for $6 per week while attending
Hollywood High School. He progressed to projectionist, film editor,
and by age 31, a director and a naturalized citizen of the United
States.
Canadian-born American film director. He was known for his 1940s noir
films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire
(1947). In 1947, he was named as one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of
blacklisted film industry professionals who refused to testify to the
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in their investigations
during the McCarthy-era 'Red scare'. They all served time in prison
for contempt of Congress. In 1951, however, Dmytryk did testify to
HUAC and rehabilitated his career. First hired again by independent
producer Stanley Kramer in 1952, Dmytryk is likely best known for
directing The Caine Mutiny (1954), a critical and commercial success.
The second-highest-grossing film of the year, it was nominated for
Best Picture and several other awards at the 1955 Oscars. Dmytryk was
nominated for a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial
Achievement in Motion Pictures.Dmytryk was born on September 4, 1908,
in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. His Polish-Ukrainian
immigrant parents were Frances (Berezowski) and Michael Dmytryk, a
severe disciplinarian who bounced among jobs as truck driver, smelter
worker, and motorman. The family moved to San Francisco, California,
and then to Los Angeles. After his mother died, his father
remarried.Dmytryk worked as a messenger at Famous Players-Lasky
(forerunner of Paramount Pictures) for $6 per week while attending
Hollywood High School. He progressed to projectionist, film editor,
and by age 31, a director and a naturalized citizen of the United
States.
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