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- Son of Elia Kazan and Molly Kazan, novelist and screenwriter Chris Kazan was born on 16 December 1938, in New York. Novelist, screenwriter and assistant professor of film at Columbia University's School of the Arts, Kazan wrote two novels: "Mouth Full of Sugar" (1969) and "The Love Freak" (1971); one TV episode of "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972); and his only film screenplay The Visitors (1972), directed by his father, a film that launched the careers of James Woods and Steve Railsback. He was married to Jeneene Harris Kazan for several years, raising a stepdaughter and a stepson from her previous marriage. He's the brother of award winning screenwriter Nicholas Kazan. Chris died on 14 December 1991, two days prior to his 53rd birthday and around the time of his death, he was working on another film screenplay.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Rodrigo Amaro
- SpouseJeneene Harris Kazan(? - December 14, 1991) (his death, 2 children)
- Parents
- RelativesZoe Kazan(Niece or Nephew)Nicholas Kazan(Sibling)Maya Kazan(Niece or Nephew)
- Son of Elia Kazan.
- Around the time of his death, he was writing his second film screenplay entitled "Beyond the Aegean", which never got filmed.
- Raised a stepdaughter and a stepson with his wife.
- Brother of Nicholas Kazan, Leo Kazan, Judy K. Morris and Katharine Athena Kazan.
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