Born Wisconsin, U.S.A. Film and theatre director. In 1952 he moved to England after being blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Directed three ground-breaking films, (with Harold Pinter as scriptwriter): The Servant (1963), Accident (1967) and The Go-Between (1971). Died at home, 29 Royal Avenue.
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Joseph Losey
Actor, director, writer. Born Streatham.
Film director, producer and restaurant critic. Born 40 Belsize Grove. Directed 42 movies, including Death Wish in 1974, many of which were either panned or criticised for their violence and misogyn...
Person, Cinema, Food & Drink, History, Journalism / Publishing
Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in East Street, Walworth (possibly, see Londonist). Comic actor, composer, director and producer. Born into a music hall family. He joined a troupe of child dancers, '...
Actor. Born Ohio. Died at home in Connecticut. We are delighted, and surprised, to be adding Paul Newman to LondonRemembers. We can't pinpoint any specific, direct connection between Newman and...
Make-up artist. He worked on some of the most notable films of the 20th century, including Alec Guinness as Fagin in David Lean's 'Oliver Twist'. Worked for Kubrick on the three incarnations of Pet...
