Josef Shaftel
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Josef Shaftel (14 March 1919–9 March 1999) was an American film producer, director and writer. He made a number of films in England.[1]
Shaftel was particularly prolific in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[2] In 1970 he raised seven million pounds to film a slate of six movies for Cinerama.[3] This included The Statue, The Last Grenade, Goodbye Gemini (originally called Ask Agamemnon), The Assassination of Trotsky and Say Hello to Yesterday.[4]
In April 1972 Shaftel announced he would make sixteen films worth $20 million. However by April 1973 he was in receivership.[5]
He declared bankruptcy in 1976.<ref."Film boss'£2 million debts". Western Daily Press. 18 March 1976. p. 3.</ref>
Selected credits
[edit]Film
[edit]- The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) aka The Paris Express - producer
- The Naked Dawn (1955) - producer
- No Place to Hide (1956) - producer, director
- The Naked Hills (1956) - producer, director, writer
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) - producer, story[6]
- The Bliss of Mrs Blossom (1968) - producer, story
- The Last Grenade (1970) - producer
- Goodbye Gemini (1970) - producer
- Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) - producer
- The Statue (1971) - producer
- The Trojan Women (1971) - executive producer
- The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) - executive producer
- Where Does It Hurt? (1972) - executive producer
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) - executive producer
- The Spiral Staircase (1975) - executive producer
- The Sell-Out (1976) - producer
- Gulliver's Travels (1977) - executive producer
- Erotic Images (1983) - executive producer
- My Therapist (1983) - executive producer
Television
[edit]- The Californians (1957) - writer
- General Electric Theatre - producer
- The Untouchables (1959-61) - producer
- US Steel Hour (1961) - producer
- Straightaway (1961–1962 television series) - producer
- The Beachcomber (1962) - producer
- Summer Playhouse (1964) - producer
References
[edit]- ^ "Shaftel to do Don Giovanni". Variety. 23 April 1952. p. 13.
- ^ A. H. WEILER. (Jan 1, 1967). "'Sister George' Preens for the Movies: More About Movie Matters". The New York Times. p. 63.
- ^ Day-Lewis, Sean (8 January 1970). "Title Producer's £7m 'films in Britain' plan". Daily Telegraph. p. 16.
- ^ Day-Lewis, Sean (8 January 1970). "Title Producer's £7m 'films in Britain' plan". Daily Telegraph. p. 16.
- ^ Walker, Alexander (1985). National heroes : British cinema in the seventies and eighties. Harrap. p. 126.
- ^ p. 19i Annakin, Ken so You Wanna Be a Director? Tomahawk Press 2001
External links
[edit]- Josef Shaftel at IMDb
- Joseph Shaftel Productions at BGI
- Josef Shaftel at TCMDB
- Josef Shaftel at BFI
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