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Jules Dassin Biography
Birth Name:Julius Dassin
Birth Place:Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1984
- Became involved in the New York Yiddish theatre community during the 1930s
- After graduating from Morris High School in New York City, Dassin went on to study acting in Europe
- Best known for reinventing his directing career in Europe after being added to the Hollywood Blacklist during the McCarthy era of the 1950s
- Known for his involvement in noirs films, including "Brute Force" and "The Naked City․"
- Member of the jury at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
- Served as an apprentice under directors Alfred Hitchcock and Harson Kanin in the 1940s
Awards
- 1955Best Director-: winner
- 1955Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1956Critics Award-Best Film: winner
- 1957OCIC Award - Special Mention-: winner
- 1957Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1958Golden Don Bosco-: winner
- 1959Best Film-International Competition: nominated
- 1959Arts National Fund Award-Best Film - First Award: winner
- 1960Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1961Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
- 1961Oscar-Best Director: nominated
- 1961BAFTA Film Award-Best Film from any Source: nominated
- 1962Golden Charybdis-: winner
- 1978Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1978Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
- 1978Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
- 2000Special Award-: winner
- 2020Retro Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: winner