Anatole Litvak: Anatole Litvak. Director: The Snake Pit. The distinguished film director Anatole Litvak was born in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, the son of Jewish parents. His very first job was as a stage hand. In 1915, he became an actor, performing at a little-known experimental theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. As a teenager, he witnessed the 1917 Russian Revolution and the consequent nationalization of all theaters and drama schools. It...
Known For: The Snake Pit (Director), The Deep Blue Sea (Director), Goodbye Again (Director), Decision Before Dawn (Director)