Watch all of Martin Scorsese's Peabody award winning documentary, a personal labor of love, honoring the legendary Elia Kazan, here on the American Masters Web site.

Watch excerpts from Martin Scorsese's documentary tribute to legendary director Elia Kazan.

Elia Kazan the director bravely and artfully confronted some of the more pressing social issues of his time: topics such as class division, bigotry and corruption. Read an essay on the life and career of this Hollywood icon.

Scorsese and his longtime collaborator Kent Jones discuss the creative process while creating A Letter to Elia, their a deeply personal film on Kazan, both a frank portrait and self-portrait.

Martin Scorsese, one of Elia Kazan's staunchest supporters, directs a personal and poignant meditation on the nature of art and influence; on seeing art at a certain moment in one’s life and being impelled to create your own.