Losey, Joseph W.
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born on | 14 January 1909 at 15:45 (= 3:45 PM ) | ||||
Place | La Crosse, USA, 43n48, 91w14 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American theater and film director. Studying medicine in school, he came into movies via theater direction. Winning an Oscar for a short film "A Gun in his Hand" in 1945, he had a clear social comment running through many of his films.
Branded a Communist during the McCarthy Witch-Hunts, he was blacklisted by the studios. Continuing his work in Britain, he was noticed for films in the '60s with "The Servant," "Accident" and "The Go-Between." Moving to France in 1974 he continued his work until he retired in London; died there 6/22/1984 .
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Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher (Same Gauquelin Book of American Charts)
Categories
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (U.S., England and France)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Civil/ Political (Blacklisted as a communist)
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
- Notable : Awards : Oscar (1945)