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Joseph Janni (21 May 1916 – 29 May 1994) was a Jewish Italian-British film producer best known for his work with John Schlesinger. He was born in Milan , Italy and became interested in filmmaking while at university.
Janni got his real introduction to the British film industry in 1941 by becoming an assistant to John Sutro who had his own production company, Ortus Films. Sutro was the production manager for the Powell and Pressburger film 49th Parallel (1941) and although it is not clear what role Janni had on this film, it is recorded that this was the ...
- Producer, Writer
- May 21, 1916
- Joseph Janni
- May 29, 1994
Joseph Janni, film producer: born Milan 21 May 1916; married 1949 Stella Griffiths (one son); died London 29 May 1994. JOSEPH JANNI's great contribution to British cinema was his...
Joseph Janni (21 May 1916, Milan – 29 May 1994, London) 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.
A Town Like Alice is a 1956 British drama film produced by Joseph Janni and starring Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch that is based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Nevil Shute. The film does not follow the whole novel, concluding at the end of part two and truncating or omitting much detail.
Sep 24, 2014 · But the dynamic trio of director John Schlesinger, producer Joseph Janni and screenwriter Frederic Raphael were serious in their intent to bring the complex tale of love and loss in 1860s Dorset to the big screen.
View full company info for Joseph Janni Production. 1. Darling (1965) TV-MA | 128 min | Drama, Romance. 7.0. Rate this. Beautiful but amoral model Diana Scott sleeps her way to the top of the London fashion scene at the height of the Swinging Sixties.
