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Stanley Kramer
Born 1913-09-29 · Brooklyn, New York, United States
Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies. His notable films include The Defiant Ones (1958), On the Beach (1959), Inherit the Wind (1960), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Ship of Fools (1965) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). His work was recognized with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1961, and over the course of his career he received nine Academy Award nominations. Director Steven Spielberg once described him as "one of our great filmmakers, not just for the art and passion he put on screen, but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world." Film critic David Thomson described Kramer as a "hero of the 1950s" and an "enterprising producer," but also wrote of his later films that "commercialism, of the most crass and confusing kind, has devitalised all [of] his projects". Description above from the Wikipedia article Stanley Kramer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
2008
8.5The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
5.3This docudrama follows the court-martial of the title character, the man held responsible for the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War.
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975
6.8Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand jobs before acting in a Cecil B. DeMille film…
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
6.7Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
7.0A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
7.0A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess of Monaco.
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987
8.3In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
8.0A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
NRAbout the work of one of the greatest masters of Soviet cinema — director Mark Donskoy.
I'll Teach You to Dream
1985
NRJulius and Ethel Rosenberg died for betraying atomic secrets. Were they guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974
8.0Dramatization of the trial of General Yamashita.
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
7.0A short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact of his role in "The Wild One".
Brando: An Icon Is Born
2007
8.0This documentary, originally presented on the television series The South Bank Show, covers actor Humphrey Bogart's life and career, including archival footage and interviews with Lauren Bacall and his son Stephen Bogart.
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
1997
NRA follow-up of A LOVE STORY OF TODAY, where actors and crew discuss GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER.
A Special Kind of Love
2008
6.7Documentary about High Noon featuring Fred Zinnemann and Stanley Kramer.
The Making of High Noon
1992
8.0A celebration of Stanley Kramer's life and career, featuring interviews with Karen Sharpe, his widow, and screenwriter Abby Mann.
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
2004
Behind the camera
7.7Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
High Noon
1952
5.8Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.
The Domino Principle
1977
5.8Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.
The Domino Principle
1977
7.0A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
7.0A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
7.6A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
7.6A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
8.0In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
8.0In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
6.7In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
On the Beach
1959
6.7In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
On the Beach
1959
7.2When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
The Caine Mutiny
1954
7.1Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
The Defiant Ones
1958
7.1Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
The Defiant Ones
1958
7.7Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Inherit the Wind
1960
7.7Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Inherit the Wind
1960
6.6The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
The Wild One
1953
6.6A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
Ship of Fools
1965
6.6A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
Ship of Fools
1965
6.7Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.
The Sniper
1952
6.9During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
6.9During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
6.9France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.
Cyrano de Bergerac
1950
6.0During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.
The Pride and the Passion
1957