About
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 nomination, and Murder, My Sweet, the latter an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's Farewell My Lovely. In addition, he made two World War II films: Hitler's Children, the story of the Hitler youth and Back to Bataan starring John Wayne. The late 1940's was the time of the Second Red Scare, and Dmytryk...
Known for
ShalakoMovie • 1968
The Caine MutinyMovie • 1954
The MountainMovie • 1956
Duck SoupMovie • 1933
The Young LionsMovie • 1958
Alvarez KellyMovie • 1966
AnzioMovie • 1968
The SniperMovie • 1952
WarlockMovie • 1959
Soldier of FortuneMovie • 1955
BluebeardMovie • 1972
Walk on the Wild SideMovie • 1962
Back to BataanMovie • 1945
The CarpetbaggersMovie • 1964
Broken LanceMovie • 1954
MirageMovie • 1965
Murder, My SweetMovie • 1944
Where Love Has GoneMovie • 1964
The Left Hand of GodMovie • 1955
The End of the AffairMovie • 1955
Raintree CountyMovie • 1957
Till the End of TimeMovie • 1946
Captive Wild WomanMovie • 1943
Ruggles of Red GapMovie • 1935