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Who directed "Death of a Salesman" when Lee J. Cobb played Willy Loman?

  • Elia Kazan

  • Steven Spielberg

  • Alfred Hitchcock

  • Martin Scorsese

Answer

Elia Kazan directed the Broadway play "Death of a Salesman" in 1949. He cast Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman, the protagonist. The play was a critical and commercial success, and won several Tony Awards, including Best Play. Kazan's direction was praised for its realism and emotional intensity. He later adapted the play into a film in 1951, which also won several Academy Awards.
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