Joseph Losey

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Joseph Losey

Born January 14, 1909 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Died June 22, 1984 · aged 75

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 …

Known For

The Go-BetweenThe Go-Between · 1971
The Go-Between
★ 6.81971
MovieDramaRomance
British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.
The ServantThe Servant · 1963
The Servant
★ 7.61963
MovieDrama
An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.
Modesty BlaiseModesty Blaise · 1966
Modesty Blaise
★ 5.31966
MovieComedyCrime
Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in sidekick Willie Garvin and a few other friends to outsmart them. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel, the diamond thief has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin.
A Doll's HouseA Doll's House · 1973
A Doll's House
★ 4.91973
MovieDrama
Nora Helmer lives a quiet life with her husband, Torvald, in a small Norwegian town. While he works diligently at a bank, she looks after their children. But Torvald doesn't know that several years ago, when he was very ill and she was desperate for money, Nora forged a loan document and has been secretly working to pay the money back ever since. The arrival of her friend Kristine prompts Nora to re-evaluate her life and confront Torvald.
The Boy with Green HairThe Boy with Green Hair · 1948
The Boy with Green Hair
★ 6.21948
MovieDramaComedy
Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.
Blind DateBlind Date · 1959
Blind Date
★ 5.91959
MovieMysteryDrama
Painter Jan Van Rooyer has been art teacher to Jacqueline Cousteau, an older Frenchwoman who becomes his lover. But when she turns up dead, Van Rooyer must explain their relationship to the police to clear his name.
The ProwlerThe Prowler · 1951
The Prowler
★ 6.81951
MovieDramaThriller
Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
Time Without PityTime Without Pity · 1957
Time Without Pity
★ 6.51957
MovieCrimeThriller
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

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