Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

December 18, 1911 · 114 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Julius "Jules" Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was an American film director, producer, writer and actor. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France, where he revived his career. Dassin quickly…

Known For

10 titles
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Rififi

Rififi

1955 · 1h 58m · Movie

Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...

8.1
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The Naked City

The Naked City

1948 · 1h 36m · Movie

A step-by-step look at a murder investigation on the streets of New York.

7.5
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Night and the City

Night and the City

1950 · 1h 36m · Movie

A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.

7.8
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Brute Force

Brute Force

1947 · 1h 38m · Movie

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

7.5
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Topkapi

Topkapi

1964 · 2h 0m · Movie

A conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an Istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger.

6.9
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Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949 · 1h 34m · Movie

A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer.

7.5
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Phaedra

Phaedra

1962 · 1h 55m · Movie

To build bridges with his estranged son, a Greek shipping magnate enlists the help of his second wife, Phaedra. But, in rain-soaked Paris, their passionate affair threatens to destroy his empire. Will the modern temptress accept h...

6.8
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Uptight

Uptight

1968 · 1h 44m · Movie

In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their own. Based on the 1935 classic "The Informer."

7.3
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He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die

1957 · 2h 2m · Movie

After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.

7.5
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Two Smart People

Two Smart People

1946 · 1h 33m · Movie

A fugitive negotiates a 5-year sentence for the theft of half-million dollar worth of bonds but takes a short trip before surrendering, while suspecting that a con-woman, a cop and a former crime-partner are after his hidden bonds.

6.4