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Martin Ritt Biography

Birth Name:Martin Ritt

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

Won the Technical Grand Prize for "Norma Rae" at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
Worked as an apprentice actor in the Group Theater at the start of his show-business career
Directed both actors and the camera with restraint, avoiding flashy techniques in favor of the linear and the subtle
His films often centered on human relationships and explored social issues such as racism and economic inequality
During World War II, he served in the U․S․ Air Force
Was blacklisted for five years and resorted to teaching at the Actors Studio to support himself