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John Berry
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor Born: 1917 in New York City, NY Death: November 29, 1999 in Paris, France Biography:A child actor in theater, "Berry" acted and directed with "Orson Welles"' Mercury Theatre in the late 1930s. He assisted "Billy Wilder" on "Double Indemnity" and began directing films in the mid '40s, including the musical "Casbah" and the crime film "He Ran All the Way". Branded a communist before the House Un-American Activities Committee, "Berry" made the documentary "The Hollywood Ten" and then left for France. His first French film, "C'Est Arrive A Paris", was signed by Henri Lavoral, but the films "Berry" went on to direct and co-script, such as "Je Suis Un Sentimental" and "Don Juan" (aka "Pantaloons"), have his name. His re-entry into the American film industry came in the mid 1960s with the adventure tale "Maya", filmed in India. His subsequent American films include the romantic comedies "Claudine" and "Thieves". After directing television films in the early '80s, he returned to France... Full Biography
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