America, America is a 1963 Elia Kazan film about a young Greek who leaves his small town in Anatolia in 1900 dreaming of a better life in America. It was directed and written by Kazan, from his own book, and stars Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Elena Karam and Lou Antonio.
The film was nominated for Oscars for:
- Best Director - Elia Kazan
- Best Picture - Elia Kazan
- Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen - Elia Kazan
and won the Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White.
The film was chosen to be included in the National Film Registry.