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Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton [4] [5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times [6] – and stars Sally Field in the title role.
Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre and television. He was known mainly as an auteur of socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations, [1] described by Stanley Kauffmann as "one of the most underrated American directors, superbly competent and quietly imaginative."
Pages in category "Films directed by Martin Ritt" ... Norma Rae; Nuts (1987 film) O. The Outrage; P. Paris Blues; Pete 'n' Tillie; S. The Sound and the Fury (1959 film)
When Wald greenlighted the film and asked Ravetch to choose a director, he suggested Martin Ritt, whom he knew from the Group Theatre and the Actors Studio in New York City. [3] The Long, Hot Summer proved to be the first of eight projects – including The Sound and the Fury (1959), Hud (1963), Norma Rae (1979), Murphy's Romance (1985), and ...
Norma Rae: Nominated 1982: Kathleen Kennedy: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Nominated Shared with Steven Spielberg. 1984: Arlene Donovan Places in the Heart: Nominated 1985: Kathleen Kennedy The Color Purple: Nominated Shared with Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, and Quincy Jones. 1987: Sherry Lansing: Fatal Attraction: Nominated Shared with ...
Martin Mull, the comedian and actor best known for his roles in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Clue, Arrested Development and Roseanne, has died. He was 80.The beloved actor died on Thursday at his ...
Hud is a 1963 American Western film starring Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon deWilde, and Patricia Neal.Directed by Martin Ritt, it was produced by Ritt and Newman's recently founded company, Salem Productions, and was their first film for Paramount Pictures.
Gail Strickland is an American actress who had prominent supporting roles in such films as The Drowning Pool (1975), Bound for Glory (1976), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Norma Rae (1979), and Protocol (1984), and appeared regularly on various network television shows.