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Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was a Canadian-born American film director and editor. He was known for his 1940s noir films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire (1947).
Edward Dmytryk. Director: The Caine Mutiny. Edward Dmytryk grew up in San Francisco, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. After his mother died when he was 6, his strict disciplinarian father beat the boy frequently, and the child began running away while in his early teens.
Aug 31, 2024 · Edward Dmytryk (born September 4, 1908, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada—died July 1, 1999, Encino, California, U.S.) was an American motion-picture director whose notable films include Murder, My Sweet (1944), Crossfire (1947), The Caine Mutiny (1954), and The Young Lions (1958).
Edward Dmytryk. Director: The Caine Mutiny. Edward Dmytryk grew up in San Francisco, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. After his mother died when he was 6, his strict disciplinarian father beat the boy frequently, and the child began running away while in his early teens.
Jul 3, 1999 · Edward Dmytryk, the versatile director whose best films were taut, realistic and at times explosive and who, as one of the ''Hollywood 10,'' was jailed for refusing to tell a Congressional...
Aug 29, 2011 · Edward Dmytryk, director, editor (b at Grand Forks, BC 4 Sep 1908; d at Encino, Ca 1 Jul 1999). Edward Dmytryk was the son of poor Ukrainian immigrants. The family moved across the BC border to Northport, Washington, and after Dmytryk's mother died, to San Francisco and eventually Los Angeles.
Jul 2, 1999 · Edward Dmytryk, film director: born Grand Forks, British Columbia 4 September 1908; twice married (one son, two daughters); died Los Angeles 1 July 1999.