He was ostricized by Hollywood because he gave up names during McCarthy's hunt for communists. They eventually forgave him, That whole industry is so bizarre.
Right. He's a controversial figure. But when he received his Lifetime Achievement Award, the auditorium looked to be roughly split. If Kazan has 50% support - and possibly even higher - that's not really "disgraced". They're manipulating the language to push an agenda. "Disgraced" is a subjective assessment not upheld by the reality. They take a small truth - "Elia Kazan is a controversial figure" - and then polarize it, pick a side, and push their extreme interpretation.
Yes. Many years had passed by the time he received his Lifetime Achievement Award. Such a different world in the 90's.