The Defiant Ones

Award-winners from The Defiant Ones

Sidney Poitier

Character:Noah Cullen

Born:February 20, 1927

Tony Curtis

John 'Joker' Jackson

Born:June 3, 1925

Died:Sept. 29, 2010

Lon Chaney, Jr.

Born:Feb. 10, 1906

Died:July 12, 1973

Whit Bissell

Born:Oct. 25, 1909

Died:Mar. 5, 1996

Claude Akins

Born:May 25, 1926

Died:Jan. 27, 1994

Theodore Bikel

Born:May 2, 1924

Age:89

Charles McGraw

Born:May 10, 1914

Died:July 30, 1980

Year	Award Won
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Stanley Kramer
1958	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Sidney Poitier
1958	BAFTA United Nations Award
1959	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama, Harold Jacob Smith
1958	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Nedrick Young
1958	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Sam Leavitt

Year	Award Nomination
1958	Academy Award for Best Director, Stanley Kramer
1958	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Tony Curtis
1958	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Sidney Poitier
1958	Academy Award for Best Picture, Stanley Kramer
1958	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Harold Jacob Smith
1958	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Theodore Bikel
1958	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Cara Williams
1958	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Sidney Poitier
1958	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Tony Curtis
1958	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Stanley Kramer
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Stanley Kramer
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Tony Curtis
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Sidney Poitier
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Cara Williams
1959	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Stanley Kramer
1958	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Stanley Kramer
1959	Golden Globe for Best Film Promoting International Understanding, Stanley Kramer
1958	BAFTA United Nations Award
1959	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama, Harold Jacob Smith
1959	Academy Award for Film Editing, Frederic Knudtson
1958	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Sam Leavitt

Q:
Who directed the movie "The Defiant Ones"?
A:
Stanley Kramer directed the movie.
Q:
Which actors starred in the film "The Defiant Ones"?
A:
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw and Stephen Baldwin played leading roles.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "The Defiant Ones"?
A:
The total runtime is 97 minutes.
Q:
What tagline was used in advertising materials for the motion picture, "The Defiant Ones"?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "One of the great ones!"
Q:
The film, "The Defiant Ones" is in what genre?
A:
It is classified as... Drama, Thriller and Crime.
Q:
Which honors did the motion picture "The Defiant Ones" win?
A:
The film received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
Q:
When was the motion picture "The Defiant Ones" debuted?
A:
The movie premiered in July, 1958.
Q:
Who produced the film, "The Defiant Ones"?
A:
Stanley Kramer was the movie's producer.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film The Defiant Ones?
A:
Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith performed the movie's screenwriting.

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