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Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Highest Rated: 100% Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Lowest Rated: 10% Raintree County (1957)

Birthday: Sep 4, 1908

Birthplace: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

As one of classic Hollywood's more prominent directors, Edward Dmytryk appeared primed for greatness following a string of successful movies in the 1940s, until he was blacklisted as one of the infamous Hollywood Ten following his refusal to name names to Congress during the Red Scare. Dmytryk started his filmmaking career as an editor and segued to directing by taking over production of "Million Dollar Legs" (1939). That led to a series of B-movies like "Golden Gloves" (1940) and "The Devil Command" (1941), until finally making the excellent film noir "Murder, My Sweet" (1944). From there, he entered his fruitful period with "Back to Bataan" (1945), Till the End of Time" (1946) and "So Well Remembered" (1947), before helming the politically-charged noir classic, "Crossfire" (1947). It was then that Dmytryk ran afoul of the House Un-American Activities Committee, leading to his blacklisting from Hollywood and a brief stint in jail after his return from exile in England. With the help of producer Stanley Kramer, Dmytryk revitalized his career with "The Caine Mutiny" (1954) and went on to make a number of quality films like "Broken Lance" (1954), "The End of the Affair" (1955), "Raintree Country" (1957) and "The Young Lions" (1958). Though his career sputtered in the following decade, Dmytryk managed to direct a few more hits and became one of the few blacklisted filmmakers to mount a bona fide comeback.

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OBSESSION, actress Jean Porter visits husband Edward Dmytryk on-set of the London-made film, 1949 (Usaaf the rescued 'Blitz cat' appeared in the film) ANZIO, Robert Mitchum, Edward Dmytryk, 1968, Dmytryk directing Mitchum THE END OF THE AFFAIR, director Edward Dmythryk, Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson on set, 1955 THE CAINE MUTINY, from left, front, director Edward Dmytryk, Robert Francis, Van Johnson, on location in Pearl Harbor, 1954 THE CAINE MUTINY, from left, Fred MacMurray, Van Johnson, director Edward Dmytryk, on location in Pearl Harbor, 1954 THE CAINE MUTINY, from left, director Edward Dmytryk, cinematographer Franz Planer, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, assistant director Carter DeHaven Jr., on-set, 1954 THE LEFT HAND OF GOD, director Edward Dmytryk, Humphrey Bogart, on-set, 1955, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. THE LEFT HAND OF GOD, Edward Dmytryk, Humphrey Bogart (as priest), Agnes Moorehead, 1955, on set THE JUGGLER, Paul Stewart, producer Stanley Kramer, casting director John Baur, production manager Clem Beauchamp, director Edward Dmytryk, on-set, 1953 SO WELL REMEMBERED, Martha Scott, Director Edward Dmytryk, Producer Adrian Scott and John Mills on set , 1947 THE END OF THE AFFAIR, Van Johnson, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Deborah Kerr, producer David Rose, director Edward Dmytryk, on-set, 1955 THE LEFT HAND OF GOD, Edward Dmytryk (director), Humphrey Bogart (dressed as priest), 1955, on-set WHERE LOVE HAS GONE, from left: director Edward Dmytryk, Susan Hayward, on set, 1964 CROSSFIRE, Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, director Edward Dmytryk (tallest head right) filming a scene on set, 1947 THE YOUNG LIONS, Montgomery Clift and director Edward Dmytryk on the set, 1958, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood on Trial Unknown (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Human Factor Director - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet He Is My Brother Director - 1974
40% 38% Bluebeard Director,
Writer 		- 1972
50% 29% Shalako Director - 1968
67% 41% Anzio Director - 1968
No Score Yet 47% Alvarez Kelly Director - 1966
100% 74% Mirage Director - 1965
No Score Yet 32% Where Love Has Gone Director - 1964
33% 62% The Carpetbaggers Director - 1964
67% 61% Walk on the Wild Side Director - 1962
No Score Yet 85% The Reluctant Saint Director - 1962
80% 77% Warlock Director,
Producer 		- 1959
No Score Yet 17% The Blue Angel Director - 1959
71% 77% The Young Lions Director - 1958
10% 51% Raintree County Director - 1957
No Score Yet 57% The Mountain Director,
Producer 		- 1956
80% 58% The End of the Affair Director - 1955
No Score Yet 48% The Left Hand of God Director - 1955
No Score Yet 61% Soldier of Fortune Director - 1955
86% 62% Broken Lance Director - 1954
95% 87% The Caine Mutiny Director - 1954
No Score Yet 43% The Juggler Director - 1953
No Score Yet 33% Eight Iron Men Director - 1952
82% 63% The Sniper Director - 1952
No Score Yet 17% Mutiny Director - 1952
No Score Yet 88% The Hidden Room Director - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Christ in Concrete Director - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Give Us This Day Director - 1949
No Score Yet 86% So Well Remembered Director - 1947
88% 75% Crossfire Director - 1947
No Score Yet 62% Till the End of Time Director - 1946
No Score Yet 58% Cornered Director - 1945
86% 62% Back to Bataan Director - 1945
89% 86% Murder, My Sweet Director - 1944
No Score Yet 21% Hitler's Children Director - 1943
40% 7% Captive Wild Woman Director - 1943
No Score Yet 0% Behind the Rising Sun Director - 1943
No Score Yet 36% The Falcon Strikes Back Director - 1943
No Score Yet 35% Tender Comrade Director - 1943
No Score Yet No Score Yet Counter-Espionage Director - 1942
No Score Yet 17% Seven Miles From Alcatraz Director - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sweetheart of the Campus Director - 1941
No Score Yet 59% When the Devil Commands Director - 1941
No Score Yet 40% Confessions of Boston Blackie Director - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Blonde From Singapore Director - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Secrets of the Lone Wolf Director - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Under Age Director - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Her First Romance Director - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Golden Gloves Director - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Sea Raider Director - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Emergency Squad Director - 1940
92% 70% Love Affair Film Editing - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Television Spy Director - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Million Dollar Legs Director - 1939
No Score Yet 57% Rhythm Romance Film Editing - 1939
100% 89% Ruggles of Red Gap Film Editing - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trail of the Hawk Director - 1935
No Score Yet 42% Make Me a Star Film Editing - 1932
No Score Yet 42% The Royal Family of Broadway Film Editing - 1930