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Jules Dassin (1911–2008)

Jules Dassin was an Academy Award-nominated director, screenwriter and actor best known for his films Rififi (1955), Never on Sunday (1960), and Topkapi (1964). He was born Julius Samuel Dassin on 18 December 1911, in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. He was one of eight children of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Samuel Dassin and Berthe Vogel. Young ... See full bio »

Died:

(age 96) in Athens, Greece

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Rififi
Rififi Director
(1955)
Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday Director
(1960)
Phaedra
Phaedra Director
(1962)
The Law
The Law Director
(1959)
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 1980 Obsession
 1974 The Rehearsal
 1968 Uptight
 1968 Survival 1967 (Documentary)
 1964 Topkapi
 1962 Phaedra
 1959 The Law
 1955 Rififi
 1947 Brute Force
 1943 Young Ideas
 1942 Nazi Agent
 1941 The Tell-Tale Heart (Short)
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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 14 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Perlo Vita
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Personal Quote:

If there is anything I want to be remembered for, it is for fulfilling Melina's dream [the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece]. (from a 1997 interview) See more »

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Had at least three children (two daughters and one son). See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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