Jules Dassin

Birth Name:

Julius Dassin

Birth Place:

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Music department

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1984
After graduating from Morris High School in New York City, Dassin went on to study acting in Europe
Became involved in the New York Yiddish theatre community during the 1930s
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

1955Best DirectorWinner
1955Palme d'OrNominated
1956Critics Award - Best Film:Winner
1957OCIC Award - Special MentionWinner
1957Palme d'OrNominated
1958Golden Don BoscoWinner
1959Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
1959Arts National Fund Award - Best Film - First Award:Winner
1960Palme d'OrNominated
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 CharybdisWinner
1978Palme d'OrNominated
1978Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
1978Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
2000Special AwardWinner
2020Retro Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Winner

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