Joseph Janni (21 May 1916 – 29 May 1994) was a British film producer best known for his work with
John Schlesinger. He was born into a Jewish family in
Milan, Italy and became interested in filmmaking while at university.
He emigrated to England in 1939, and once Italy declared war, he was briefly interned in
Metropole Camp on the
Isle of Man.
He later became involved in the British film industry and worked his way up to producer. He produced the first films of
John Schlesinger and
Ken Loach.
[David Shipman]
Joseph Janni obituary
''The Independent'', 2 June 1994.
Selected filmography
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Headline'' (1944)
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The Glass Mountain'' (1949)
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White Corridors
''White Corridors'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Googie Withers, Godfrey Tearle, James Donald and Petula Clark. It is based on a novel by Helen Ashton. The film is set in a hospital shortly after the establish ...
'' (1951)
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Honeymoon Deferred'' (1951)
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Something Money Can't Buy'' (1952)
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Romeo and Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (1954)
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A Town Like Alice'' (1956)
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Robbery Under Arms'' (1957)
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The Captain's Table'' (1958)
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The Savage Innocents'' (1962)
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A Kind of Loving'' (1962)
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Billy Liar
''Billy Liar'' is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse that was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and been featured in a number of popular songs.
The semi-comical story is about William Fisher, ...
'' (1963)
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Darling
Darling is a term of endearment of Old English origin.
Darling or Darlin' or Darlings may also refer to:
People
* Darling (surname)
* Darling Jimenez (born 1980), American boxer
* Darling Légitimus (1907–1999), French actress
Places Austral ...
'' (1965)
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Modesty Blaise'' (1966)
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Far from the Madding Crowd
''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in ''Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership.
The novel is set in ...
'' (1967)
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Poor Cow'' (1967)
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In Search of Gregory'' (1969)
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Sunday Bloody Sunday'' (1971)
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Made'' (1972)
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Los Amigos'' (1973)
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Yanks'' (1979)
References
External links
*
Joseph Janniat
Screenonline
British film producers
1916 births
1994 deaths
People interned in the Isle of Man during World War II
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