Biography
Edward Dmytryk was an American director born in Canada of Ukrainian descent. In the 1930s he worked as a film editor in Hollywood and directed films from 1939 to 1947. Dmytryk became a member of the “Hollywood Ten” after the House Un-American Activities Committee found him guilty of Communist affiliations. After serving jail time followed by exile in England, he returned to the U.S. to direct films from the 1950s to 1970s. Dmytryk taught filmmaking at the University of Southern California beginning in 1981.
