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Joseph Walton Losey III ( / ˈloʊsi /; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States.
Joseph Losey (1909-1984) was an American-born British director, producer and writer who worked with Bertolt Brecht and made films in various genres. He was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1951 and lived in exile in Europe until his death.
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- La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Jun 26, 2024 · Joseph Losey (born Jan. 14, 1909, La Crosse, Wis., U.S.—died June 22, 1984, London, Eng.) was an American motion-picture director, whose highly personal style was often manifested in films centring on intense and sometimes violent human relationships.
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Mar 21, 2003 · A biographical and critical essay on the controversial director Joseph Losey, who made films in America, England and France. Explore his themes, style, influences and controversies, from The Boy with Green Hair to The Assassination of Trotsky.
A comprehensive survey of the films by Joseph Losey, a filmmaker in exile who made his mark in Europe after being blacklisted in Hollywood. Explore his themes of outsider, role-play, coldness, hypocrisy and violence in his diverse and complex oeuvre.
May 29, 2018 · Born: La Crosse, Wisconsin, 14 January 1909. Education: Dartmouth College [1], New Hampshire [2], B.A., 1929; Harvard University [3], M.A. in English literature [4], 1930.
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Joseph Losey was a director who worked with Bertolt Brecht and fled to Britain to avoid the House Un-American Activities Committee. He made films such as The Servant, Accident and Eva, and was married four times.
