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Stanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message films". As an independent producer and director, he brought attention to topical social issues that most studios avoided. Among the subjects covered in his films were racism, nuclear war, greed, creationism vs. evolution and the causes and effects of fascism. His other notable films included High Noon, The Caine Mutiny, and Ship of Fools (1965).
Birth Name
Stanley Earl Abramson
Born
Monday, 29 September 1913
Died
Monday, 19 February 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Making Montgomery Clift | Self | 2019 |
| Maximilian Schell - Ein sehnsüchtiger Rebell | Self | 2010 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2001 |
| Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light | 2000 | |
| Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond | Self | 1990 |
| Anthony Quinn: An Original | Self | 1990 |
| Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man | Self | 1988 |
| Grace Kelly: The American Princess | Self - Producer | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | Himself / Self | 1986 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Runner Stumbles | 1979 |
| The Domino Principle | 1977 |
| Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley | 1975 |
| Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | 1974 |
| Oklahoma Crude | 1973 |
| Bless the Beasts & Children | 1971 |
| R.P.M. | 1970 |
| The Secret of Santa Vittoria | 1970 |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 |
| Ship of Fools | 1965 |
| It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | 1963 |
| Pressure Point | 1962 |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 |
| Inherit the Wind | 1960 |
| On the Beach | 1959 |
| The Defiant Ones | 1958 |
| The Pride and the Passion | 1957 |
| Not as a Stranger | 1955 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Runner Stumbles | 1979 |
| The Domino Principle | 1977 |
| Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley | 1975 |
| Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | 1974 |
| Oklahoma Crude | 1973 |
| Bless the Beasts & Children | 1971 |
| R.P.M. | 1970 |
| The Secret of Santa Vittoria | 1970 |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 |
| Ship of Fools | 1965 |
| Invitation to a Gunfighter | 1964 |
| It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | 1963 |
| A Child Is Waiting | 1963 |
| Pressure Point | 1962 |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 |
| Inherit the Wind | 1960 |
| On the Beach | 1959 |
| The Defiant Ones | 1958 |
| The Pride and the Passion | 1957 |
| Not as a Stranger | 1955 |
| The Caine Mutiny | 1954 |
| The Wild One | 1953 |
| The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. | 1953 |
| The Juggler | 1953 |
| The Member of the Wedding | 1952 |
| Eight Iron Men | 1952 |
| The Happy Time | 1952 |
| The Four Poster | 1952 |
| High Noon | 1952 |
| My Six Convicts | 1952 |
| The Sniper | 1952 |
| Death of a Salesman | 1951 |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | 1950 |
| The Men | 1950 |
| Home of the Brave | 1949 |
| Champion | 1949 |
| So This Is New York | 1948 |
| The Moon and Sixpence | 1942 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1955 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
