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Stanley Kramer was an American film director, producer, and writer. He was best known for his socially conscious films, such as The Defiant Ones (1958), Inherit the Wind (1960), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). He was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning two for Best Picture for The Defiant Ones and Judgment at Nuremberg. Kramer was born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, to Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary. He began his career as a production assistant in the 1930s, and eventually worked his way up to producer and director. He directed his first feature film, So This Is New York, in 1948. Kramer's films often dealt with controversial social issues, such as racism, nuclear war, and the death penalty. He was known for his willingness to tackle difficult topics, and for his ability to bring out the best in his actors. He was also known for his willingness to take risks, and for his ability to make films that were both entertaining and thought-provoking. Kramer died in 2001 at the age of 87. He was posthumously awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the 2002 Academy Awards.

Popular As Stanley Earl Abramson
Occupation producer,director,miscellaneous
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 29 September 1913
Birthday 29 September
Birthplace Hell's Kitchen [now Clinton], Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 19 February, 2001
Died Place Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Stanley Kramer's Wife?

His wife is Karen Sharpe (1 September 1966 - 19 February 2001) ( his death) ( 2 children), Anne P. Kramer (3 June 1950 - 10 July 1964) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Marilyn Erskine (15 September 1945 - 9 October 1945) ( annulled)

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Wife Karen Sharpe (1 September 1966 - 19 February 2001) ( his death) ( 2 children), Anne P. Kramer (3 June 1950 - 10 July 1964) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Marilyn Erskine (15 September 1945 - 9 October 1945) ( annulled)
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Stanley Kramer Net Worth

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1980

After his retirement in 1980, he moved to Seattle, where he wrote a column for the Seattle Times and taught at the University of Washington and Bellevue Community College.

1968

NYU, Kramer's alma mater, awarded him its prestigious Gallatin Medal in 1968. The award honors persons whose accomplishments are of "lasting significance to society." Three of its previous eleven recipients were Dr. Jonas Salk, Ralph Bunche, and C. Douglas Dillon.

1961

He was a producer and director, known for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Inherit the Wind (1960). He was married to Karen Sharpe, Anne P. Kramer and Marilyn Erskine.

1959

Has a street in Berwick, Australia where part of On the Beach (1959) was filmed, named in his honour - Kramer Drive.

1952

Produced six Best Picture Oscar nominees: High Noon (1952), The Caine Mutiny (1954), The Defiant Ones (1958), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Ship of Fools (1965) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).

1949

His films Home of the Brave (1949) and Champion (1949) were the only two major box office hits United Artists had in 1949.

1947

After graduating De Witt Clinton High School, he attended New York University, graduating with a degree in business administration. His articles for a university publication won him a contract as junior writer at 20th Century Fox, earning $70 a week. For the next fourteen years, he worked as a scriptwriter/researcher at Fox, Republic and Columbia; as set dresser, researcher and editor at MGM and as associate producer for Loew-Lewin. Formed his own production company in 1947, in conjunction with Carl Foreman and George Glass. Under contract as director at United Artists (1955-63) and Columbia (1965-67; 1970-73). Had a reputation for being frugal, working well within his budgetary limitations. Many of his films reflected social or political concerns and were often controversial. He was consequently -- and to his chagrin -- tagged as a "message film maker" and "Hollywood's Conscience".

1945

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 538-544. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

1933

After graduating from New York University in 1933, majoring in writing, Kramer accepted an internship in Hollywood as a production assistant. He worked as a set p.a. at several studios from 1933 onward and eventually worked at Universal in the early 1940s as part of the swing gang in the art department.

1913

Stanley Kramer was born on September 29, 1913 in Hell's Kitchen [now Clinton], Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Stanley Earl Abramson.