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Joseph Losey (1909–1984)

Belonging to an important family clan in Wisconsin, Joseph Losey studied philosophy but was always interested in theater and thus worked together with Bertolt Brecht. After directing some shorts for MGM, he made his first important film, The Boy with Green Hair (1948), for RKO. While he was filming The Prowler (1951) in Italy he was summoned to ... See full bio »

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(age 75) in London, England, UK
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein Director
(1976)
Accident
Accident Director
(1967)
The Servant
The Servant Director
(1963)
The Go-Between
The Go-Between Director
(1971)
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 1985 Steaming
 1979 Don Giovanni
 1976 Mr. Klein
 1975 Galileo
 1973/II A Doll's House
 1968 Boom!
 1967 Accident
 1963 The Servant
 1962 Eva
 1959 First on the Road (Short)
 1956 A Man on the Beach (Short)
 1956 X the Unknown (uncredited)
 1956 Finger of Guilt (as Joseph Walton)
 1954 The Sleeping Tiger (as Victor Hanbury)
 1952 Stranger on the Prowl (as Andrea Forzano)
 1951 The Big Night
 1951 The Prowler
 1951 M
 1950 The Lawless
 1947 Leben des Galilei (Short)
 1945 A Gun in His Hand (Short)
 1942 A Child Went Forth (Documentary short)
 1941 Youth Gets a Break (Short)
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Other Works:

Stage: Directed "Little Ol' Boy" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Albert Bein. Playhouse Theatre: 24 Apr 1933-May 1933 (closing date unknown/12 performances). Cast: Lew Amster, Warren Bryan, John Drew Colt (as "Roy Wells"), Edward Craven, Leo Curley, Henry De Koven, Muni Diamond, Randolph Echols, Tom Fadden, Jimmy Fallon, Alex Ferency, ... See more »

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1 Biographical Movie | 6 Print Biographies | 8 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Andrea Forzano | Terence Hanbury | Victor Hanbury | Joseph Walton
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I am frequently told that my films don't make money. Since I have averaged one film a year for 30 years--some of them expensive ones--I can only conclude that somebody is making money. See more »

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The director character played by Martin Scorsese in Guilty by Suspicion (1991) was based on Losey. See more »

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Joe

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