Jules Dassin

Director, Jules Dassin, was born Julius Dassin on Dec 18, 1911 in Middletown, CT. Dassin died at the age of 96 on Mar 31, 2008 in Athens, Greece and was laid to rest in First Cemetery in Athens, Greece.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Dassin was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1960	Best Director	Never on Sunday (1960)	N/A	Nominated
1960	Best Writing	Never on Sunday (1960)	N/A	Nominated

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