7. On The Waterfront - directed by Elia Kazan (1954; 8 Oscars)
If David Lean made great action films, Elia Kazan made great acting films. What a performance Marlon Brando pulls off here! And it’s not just Brando. Eva Marie Saint (in her first film), Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden were also all nominated, with Saint winning Supporting Actress. I think when Kazan won for On The Waterfront, it must have been a big sigh of relief because the last film he directed that won best picture, 1947’s Gentleman’s Agreement, is just bad.
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