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.
Joseph Janni | |
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Born | |
Died | 29 May 1994 | (aged 78)
Education | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
Spouse |
Stella Griffiths (m. 1949) |
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]