Joseph Janni

Joseph Janni
Born(1916-05-21)21 May 1916
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died29 May 1994(1994-05-29) (aged 78)
London, England
EducationCentro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Spouse
Stella Griffiths
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(m. 1949)​

Joseph Janni (21 May 1916 – 29 May 1994) was a Jewish Italian-British film producer best known for his work with John Schlesinger.[1] He was born 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.[2][better source needed] Returning to London, he worked with John Corfield.[3]

Janni's success with The Glass Mountain brought him work with the Rank Organisation.[4] He went on to produce the first films of John Schlesinger and Ken Loach.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Janni". Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
  2. ^ Joseph Janni profile, IMDb.com. Accessed 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ Burton, Alan; Chibnall, Steve (11 July 2013). Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8108-8026-9.
  4. ^ Mann, William J. (2005). Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger. Arrow. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-09-945188-4.
  5. ^ David Shipman. Joseph Janni obituary, The Independent, 2 June 1994.


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