Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914–December 8, 1990) was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theatre. He was born in New York City.

Selected films

• The Long Hot Summer (1958)
• Hud (1963)
• The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
• The Great White Hope (1970)
• Molly Maguires (1970)
• Sounder (1972)
• The Front (1976)
• Norma Rae (1979)
• Murphy's Romance (1985)
• Stanley and Iris (1990)