American director, writer, producer, and actor, born on December 18, 1911 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. He was nominated for two Oscars in 1961 in the categories of Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Never on Sunday (1960). He is known for Rififi, He Who Must Die, and Phaedra. He passed away on March 31, 2008 in Athens, Greece.