Jules Dassin
American film director (1911–2008)
- Born December 18, 1911
- 6 movies
Jules Dassin was an American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor, best known for his noir and crime films. He later moved to France and then Greece, where he continued his career. He won the Best Director Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival for the heist film Rififi, and received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Never on Sunday (1960).
Jules Dassin appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1964. That includes 6 titles as director. Most of that work is in crime, thriller and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Melina Mercouri (2), Titos Vandis (2), Despo Diamantidou (2).
Known for
- Brute Force (1947), Director. A 1947 film listed among his other notable work.
- The Naked City (1948), Director. A 1948 film listed among his other notable work.
- Night and the City (1950), Director. A 1950 film noir he directed.
- Rififi (1955), Director. The heist film that won him Best Director at Cannes.
- Never on Sunday (1960), Director. Earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
- Topkapi (1964), Director. A 1964 film he directed.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Jules Dassin been in?
- Jules Dassin appears in Topkapi (1964), Never on Sunday (1960), Rififi (1955), Night and the City (1950), The Naked City (1948) and Brute Force (1947) on The Remote.
- When was Jules Dassin born?
- Jules Dassin was born on 18 December 1911.
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