Martin Ritt
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
Awards
- 1958Palme d'OrNominated
- 1958Golden LionNominated
- 1959DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1962Crystal Globe - Best Film:Nominated
- 1963Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
- 1963NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1963Golden LionNominated
- 1963OCIC AwardWinner
- 1964Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1964DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1964Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
- 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best British Film:Winner
- 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best Film from any Source:Nominated
- 1972Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
- 1973DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1974Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1977Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1979Palme d'OrNominated
- 1979Technical Grand PrizeWinner
- 1983Palme d'OrNominated