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Birth Name: Clifford Louis Odets
Born: 18 July 1906 Died: 14 August 1963
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Clifford Odets dropped out of high school to pursue acting. In the 1930s he became a charter member of the Group Theatre, the famous "Method" acting troupe founded by Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg and Cheryl Crawford. Beginning with "Waiting for Lefty" (1935), Odets quickly became the most famous young playwright in America. In the next four years he wrote five more plays, including "Awake and Sing!"; "Golden Boy" and "Rocket to the Moon", whose histrionics well suited the Group's exuberant style. On his first Hollywood assignment he met (and soon married) Luise Rainer, but they
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1. Notorious (1946)
| Rating: | 835 Watched |
2. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
| Rating: | 274 Watched |
3. Bigger Than Life (1956)
| Rating: | 127 Watched |
4. Clash by Night (1952)
| Rating: | 78 Watched |
5. The Country Girl (1955)
| Rating: | 76 Watched |
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1. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
| Rating: | 274 Watched |
2. The General Died at Dawn (1936)
| Rating: | 15 Watched |
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