Edward Dmytryk
American film director
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About Edward Dmytryk
The American filmmaker was known for directing films such as “Television Spy”, “Golden Gloves” and “The Blonde from Singapore”. He was also the editor of films including “Three Cheers for Love”, “Murder Goes to College” and “Double or Nothing”.
Family
He was born to Frances (Berezowski) and Michael Dmytryk. He and actress Jean Porter were married on July 1, 1999.
Career
The director’s first work was the 1935 American Western film “The Hawk” written by James Oliver Curwood. In 1940, he directed “Her First Romance” a musical comedy film based on the novel “Her Father’s Daughter” by Gene Stratton-Porter. During the 1940s, Dmytryk went on to direct the films “Tadhe Devil Commands”, “Broadway Ahead”, “Hot Pearls” and “Confessions of Boston Blackie”.
He became a tutor of film and directing at the University of Texas at Austin and at the University of Southern California Film School. He is also the author of several books such as “On Film Editing and On Screenwriting”.
Honors
He received an Oscar nomination for “Best Director” for the film “Crossfire” in 1948.
Death
He died on July 1, 1999 as a result of heart and kidney failure.
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F.A.Q. about Edward Dmytryk
When is his birthday?
Edward Dmytryk's birthday is on September 4, 1908.
In how many days is his birthday?
Edward's birthday is in 340 days
How old was Edward when he died?
He was 90 years old.
When did he die?
He died in July 1, 1999.
How old would he be today?
Edward Dmytryk would be 114 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Edward from?
He was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada.