Jules Dassin
December 18, 1911 · 114 years old
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Julius "Jules" Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was an American film director, producer, writer and actor. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France, where he revived his career. Dassin quickly…
Known For
8 titles
Rififi
Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...
The Naked City
A step-by-step look at a murder investigation on the streets of New York.
Night and the City
A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.
Brute Force
At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
Topkapi
A conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an Istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger.
Thieves' Highway
A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer.
Uptight
In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their own. Based on the 1935 classic "The Informer."
He Who Must Die
After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.