Joseph Losey

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1909-01-14
BirthplaceLa Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Joseph Losey

Directing

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joseph Walton Losey III (January 14, 1909, La Crosse, Wisconsin – June 22, 1984, London, England) was an American theater and film director. After studying in Germany with Bertolt Brecht, Losey returned to the United States, eventually making his way to Hollywood.

In the 1950s Losey was blacklisted in the United States and moved to Europe, where he made the remainder of his films, mostly in the United Kingdom.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Joseph Losey

Filmography

Acting (7)

1980
1978
Cinématonas N°76
4.9
1976
Mr. Kleinas Man at the Vel d'Hiv (uncredited)
7.2
1976
How Yukong Moved the Mountainsas English-language commentary (voice)
7.0
1962
Evaas Patron at Harry's Bar (uncredited)
5.9

Production & Directing (51)

1985
SteamingDirector
5.3
1982
The TroutScreenplay
5.9
1982
The TroutDirector
5.9
1979
Don GiovanniDirector
6.9
1979
6.9
1978
4.5
1976
Mr. KleinDirector
7.2
1975
GalileoWriter
6.1
1975
GalileoDirector
6.1
1973
4.9
1973
4.9
1972
5.3
1971
6.8
6.0
1968
6.1
1968
Boom!Director
5.9
1967
AccidentProducer
6.4
1967
AccidentDirector
6.4
1966
5.3
1964
7.1
1964
7.1
1963
The ServantProducer
7.6
1963
The ServantDirector
7.6
1962
The DamnedDirector
6.3
1962
EvaDirector
5.9
1960
The CriminalDirector
6.4
1959
Blind DateDirector
5.9
1957
6.5
6.1
1955
6.0
1954
5.6
1954
5.6
6.4
1951
6.8
1951
The Big NightScreenplay
6.8
1951
The ProwlerDirector
6.8
1951
MDirector
6.5
1950
The LawlessDirector
5.9
1947
7.0
1945
6.1
1942
7.0
1941
7.0
1941
7.0
1939
7.7