Best Director1955 Film Fan Awards27th Academy Awards
Best Director Nominee
On the Waterfront (1954)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Elia Kazan— Elia Kazan
Synopsis / Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Historical Academy Record
DIRECTING — 27th Academy Awards (1955)
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