Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin · Arts & Literature
Director ('Rififi', 'Never on Sunday'); blacklisted in Hollywood, triumphed in Europe
1911, Middletown, Connecticut, United States — 2008, Athens, Greece
United States · France · Greece
Jules Dassin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Director ('Rififi', 'Never on Sunday'); blacklisted in Hollywood, triumphed in Europe
Jules Dassin was a film director who, after being blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era, rebuilt his career in Europe, directing the classic heist film 'Rififi' (1955) and the hit 'Never on Sunday' (1960). He won Best Director at Cannes for 'Rififi'. He was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants and grew up in Harlem in a Jewish family.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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Director ('Rififi', 'Never on Sunday'); blacklisted in Hollywood, triumphed in Europe
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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