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Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 - December 8, 1990) was an American director. After leaving St. John's University (he had previously attended Eton College in South Carolina, playing football there), Ritt joined a theater group during TheGreatDepression, and eventually find himself working as an actor in the Group Theatre under Creator/EliaKazan. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Ritt moved on to directing for theater and television, though his career was interrupted by UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist, even though Ritt always denied ever being a member of the Communist Party (he went on to make a movie about the blacklist in 1976 with ''Film/TheFront''). In 1957, he came to Hollywood when the blacklist was on the wane and made his directorial debut with ''Edge of the City'', starring Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/JohnCassavetes. Ritt went on to direct 25 more films, including six with Creator/PaulNewman (starting with ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' in 1958) and three with Creator/SallyField (starting with ''Film/NormaRae'' in 1985).
His last movie was ''Stanley and Iris'', starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/JaneFonda, which came out in 1990. He died that same year of a heart attack.
His last movie was ''Stanley and Iris'', starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/JaneFonda, which came out in 1990. He died that same year of a heart attack.
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Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914- – December 8, 1990) was an American director. director and producer in film, television, and theatre, known for his socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations.
After leaving St. John's University (he had previously attended Eton College in South Carolina, playing football there), Ritt joined a theater group during TheGreatDepression, and eventually find himself working as an actor in the Group Theatre under Creator/EliaKazan. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Ritt moved on to directing for theater and television, though his career was interrupted by UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist, even though Ritt always denied ever being a member of the Communist Party (he went on to make a movie about the blacklist in 1976 with ''Film/TheFront''). In 1957, he came to Hollywood when the blacklist was on the wane and made his directorial debut with''Edge of the City'', ''Film/EdgeOfTheCity'', starring Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/JohnCassavetes. Ritt went on to direct 25 more films, including six with Creator/PaulNewman (starting with ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' in 1958) and three with Creator/SallyField (starting with ''Film/NormaRae'' in 1985).
His lastmovie film was ''Stanley and Iris'', starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/JaneFonda, which came out in 1990. He died that same year of a heart attack.
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Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914
After leaving St. John's University (he had previously attended Eton College in South Carolina, playing football there), Ritt joined a theater group during TheGreatDepression, and eventually find himself working as an actor in the Group Theatre under Creator/EliaKazan. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Ritt moved on to directing for theater and television, though his career was interrupted by UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist, even though Ritt always denied ever being a member of the Communist Party (he went on to make a movie about the blacklist in 1976 with ''Film/TheFront''). In 1957, he came to Hollywood when the blacklist was on the wane and made his directorial debut with
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Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 - December 8, 1990) was an American director. After leaving St. John's University (he had previously attended Eton College in South Carolina, playing football there), Ritt joined a theater group during TheGreatDepression, and eventually find himself working as an actor in the Group Theatre under Creator/EliaKazan. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Ritt moved on to directing for theater and television, though his career was interrupted by UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist, even though Ritt always denied ever being a member of the Communist Party (he went on to make a movie about the blacklist in 1976 with ''Film/TheFront''). In 1957, he came to Hollywood when the blacklist was on the wane and made his directorial debut with ''Edge of the City'', starring Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/JohnCassavetes. Ritt went on to direct 25 more films, including six with Creator/PaulNewman (starting with ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' in 1958) and three with Creator/SallyField (starting with ''Film/NormaRae'' in 1985).
His last movie was ''Stanley and Iris'', starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/JaneFonda, which came out in 1990. He died that same year of a heart attack.
!!Works directed by Martin Ritt with their own page:
* ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' (1958)
* ''Literature/TheSoundAndTheFury'' (1959)
* ''Film/ParisBlues'' (1961)
* ''Film/{{Hud}}'' (1963)
* ''Film/TheOutrage'' (1964)
* ''Literature/TheSpyWhoCameInFromTheCold'' (1965)
* ''Film/{{Hombre}}'' (1967)
* ''Film/TheMollyMaguires'' (1970)
* ''Literature/{{Sounder}}'' (1972)
* ''Film/TheFront'' (1976)
* ''Film/NormaRae'' (1979)
* ''Film/MurphysRomance'' (1985)
His last movie was ''Stanley and Iris'', starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/JaneFonda, which came out in 1990. He died that same year of a heart attack.
!!Works directed by Martin Ritt with their own page:
* ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' (1958)
* ''Literature/TheSoundAndTheFury'' (1959)
* ''Film/ParisBlues'' (1961)
* ''Film/{{Hud}}'' (1963)
* ''Film/TheOutrage'' (1964)
* ''Literature/TheSpyWhoCameInFromTheCold'' (1965)
* ''Film/{{Hombre}}'' (1967)
* ''Film/TheMollyMaguires'' (1970)
* ''Literature/{{Sounder}}'' (1972)
* ''Film/TheFront'' (1976)
* ''Film/NormaRae'' (1979)
* ''Film/MurphysRomance'' (1985)
