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Joseph Sistrom was born on 7 August 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Atomic City (1952), Incendiary Blonde (1945) and The Night of January 16th (1941). He died on 7 April 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Double Indemnity is a 1944 American crime thriller film noir directed by Billy Wilder, co-written with Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The film was based on James M. Cain's novel of the same name, which ran as an eight-part serial in Liberty magazine beginning in February 1936.
It was producer Joseph Sistrom who first brought Double Indemnity to Wilder, believing the filmmaker would respond well to Cain’s hard-boiled story of deception and seduction. Wilder did indeed...
Joseph Sistrom was born on August 7, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Atomic City (1952), The Night of January 16th (1941) and Incendiary Blonde (1945). He died on April 7, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Feb 12, 2019 · Paramount executive Joseph Sistrom thought the material would be perfect for writer and director Billy Wilder and they bought the rights for $15,000.
Joseph Sistrom is known as an Producer and Associate Producer. Some of their work includes Double Indemnity, Pocketful of Miracles, Wake Island, The Atomic City, Botany Bay, Submarine Command, The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt, and Star Spangled Rhythm.
Cast + Crew. Billy Wilder. Buddy G. DeSylva, Joseph Sistrom. Raymond Chandler, Billy Wilder. James M. Cain (novel) John Seitz. Miklós Rózsa. David S. Hall. Doane Harrison. Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Jean Heather, Tom Powers, Porter Hall, Byron Barr, Fortunio Bonanova.
