JULES DASSIN

(1911 - 2008) 96

DIRECTOR

Wikipedia Profile

Jules Dassin, the American who directed the film "Never on Sunday" and was married to the late Greek actress and culture minister Melina Mercouri, died in an Athens hospital after a short illness on Monday aged 96. Full Article (Reuters)

AWARDS

Academy Awards (2 nominations):

  • 1960: Director, Never on Sunday (Nominee)
  • 1960: Original Story and Screenplay, Never on Sunday (Nominee)

British Academy Awards (1 nomination):

  • 1960: Film from Any source, Never on Sunday (Nominee)

Cannes Film Festival (2 wins, 6 nominations):

  • 1955: Golden Palm, Rififi (Nominee)
  • 1955: Director, Rififi (Winner)
  • 1957: Golden Palm, He Who Must Die (Nominee)
  • 1957: OCIC Award - Special Mention, He Who Must Die (Winner)
  • 1960: Golden Palm, Never on Sunday (Nominee)
  • 1978: Golden Palm, A Dream of Passion (Nominee)

New York Film Critics Circle (1 win):

  • 2000: Special Award, Rififi (Winner)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (1941)
  • The Canterville Ghost (1944)
  • The Naked City (1948)
  • Rififi (1955)
  • He Who Must Die (1957)
  • Never on Sunday (1960)
  • Topkapi (1964)
  • Promise at Dawn (1970)
  • A Dream of Passion (1978)
  • Circle of Two (1980)