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Jules Dassin, actor & director
Actor & Director

Jules Dassin: Movies & Box Office

films
30
as director
21
on screen
1941–2010
box office
$2.47M
Born
December 18, 1911
Birthplace
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Full name
Julius Dassin
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Years active
1926-1980
Spouses
Beatrice Launer, Melina Mercouri
Children
3
Biggest hits

The Best Jules Dassin Movies

The films of Jules Dassin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.86M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Jules Dassin's Career in Numbers

Jules Dassin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jules Dassin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Tell-Tale Heart (1941) to The Law (2010), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Jules Dassin Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 11
  2. 1950s 4
  3. 1960s 5
  4. 1970s 3
  5. 1980s 1
  6. 2000s 4
  7. 2010s 1

The 1940s were Jules Dassin's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Jules Dassin Movies by Genre

  • Drama 11
  • Crime 4
  • Romance 4
  • Comedy 4
  • Documentary 1
  • Sport 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Thriller 1
  • War 1
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Jules Dassin has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of crime (4).

Jules Dassin Career Milestones

First film
The Tell-Tale Heart 1941
Biggest box office hit
Reunion in France $1.86M worldwide
Newest film
The Law 2010
30 credits

Jules Dassin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jules Dassin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 21 as director and 8 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jules Dassin

21
  1. 2010 The Law (2010) movie poster The Law Drama
  2. 2003 Night and the City (re-release) (2003) movie poster Night and the City (re-release) Sport
  3. 2000 Rififi (re-release) (2000) movie poster Rififi (re-release) Drama
  4. 1981 Circle of Two (1981) movie poster Circle of Two Drama
  5. 1978 A Dream of Passion (1978) movie poster A Dream of Passion Drama
  6. 1974 The Rehearsal (1974) movie poster The Rehearsal Drama
  7. 1968 Uptight (1968) movie poster Uptight Drama
  8. 1966 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) movie poster 10:30 P.M. Summer Romance
  9. 1959 The Law (1959) movie poster The Law Drama
  10. 1957 He Who Must Die (1957) movie poster He Who Must Die Drama
  11. 1950 Night and the City (1950) movie poster Night and the City Crime
  12. 1948 The Naked City (1948) movie poster The Naked City Drama
  13. 1947 Brute Force (1947) movie poster Brute Force Drama
  14. 1946 Two Smart People (1946) movie poster Two Smart People Romance
  15. 1946 A Letter for Evie (1946) movie poster A Letter for Evie Comedy
  16. 1944 The Canterville Ghost (1944) movie poster The Canterville Ghost Comedy
  17. 1943 Young Ideas (1943) movie poster Young Ideas Comedy
  18. 1942 Reunion in France (1942) movie poster Reunion in France War
  19. 1942 The Affairs of Martha (1942) movie poster The Affairs of Martha Comedy
  20. 1942 Nazi Agent (1942) movie poster Nazi Agent Crime
  21. 1941 The Tell-Tale Heart (1941) movie poster The Tell-Tale Heart Horror

Jules Dassin Movies as an Actor

8
  1. 2005 The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides (2005) movie poster The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides as Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  2. 2000 Rififi (re-release) (2000) movie poster Rififi (re-release) as César le milanais · Crime
  3. 1970 Promise at Dawn (1970) movie poster Promise at Dawn as Ivan Mosjukine · Drama
  4. 1964 Topkapi (1964) movie poster Topkapi as Turkish Cop (uncredited) · Adventure
  5. 1962 Phaedra (1962) movie poster Phaedra as Christos (uncredited) · Romance
  6. 1960 Never on Sunday (1960) movie poster Never on Sunday as Homer Thrace · Romance
  7. 1955 Rififi (1955) movie poster Rififi as Cesar le Milanais · Crime
  8. 1949 Thieves’ Highway (1949) movie poster Thieves’ Highway as Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited) · Thriller

Jules Dassin in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2005 Filmmakers in Action (2005) movie poster Filmmakers in Action as Self · Documentary
Biography

Who Is Jules Dassin?

Jules Dassin was born in Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. in 1911. Credited on films since 1941, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Julius 'Jules' Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was a renowned American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor. Dassin was subjected to Hollywood blacklist and subsequently moved to France, and later to Greece, where he continued his career. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Screen Directors' Guild.

Dassin's filmography includes a wide array of notable and influential movies, such as 'Du rififi chez les hommes', which won him a Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. He was also nominated for several awards including an Academy Award for his film 'Never on Sunday' and a Tony Award for his Broadway production of 'Illya Darling'. Despite facing political pressure and struggle due to blacklisting in Hollywood, Dassin became a major figure in European cinema. His love for Greece was profound, greatly influencing his work and personal life, especially after his marriage to Greek actress Melina Mercouri.

Works with

Who Jules Dassin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jules Dassin shares the most films with. Carl Möhner comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Jean Servais (4). Under each name, their best-known films together.

FAQ

Jules Dassin: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jules Dassin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jules Dassin been in?

Jules Dassin is credited on 30 films, from 1941 to 2010. 8 of them as an actor and 21 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jules Dassin's highest-grossing movie?

Reunion in France (1942) is Jules Dassin's biggest box office hit, with $1.86M worldwide, ahead of Rififi (1955) ($526K). Across every film with box office figures, Jules Dassin's movies have made $2.47M.

Jules Dassin's biggest hits

What is Jules Dassin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jules Dassin's filmography is The Law (2010), which Jules Dassin directed.

Who does Jules Dassin work with most often?

Jules Dassin shares the most films with Carl Möhner (4 films), Jean Servais (4 films) and Robert Manuel (3 films).

The Best Jules Dassin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.

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