Josef Shaftel

Josef Shaftel (14 March 1919 – 9 March 1999) was an American film producer, director and writer. He made a number of films in England.

Shaftel was particularly prolific in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1970 he raised seven million pounds to film a slate of six movies for Cinerama. This included The Statue, The Last Grenade, Goodbye Gemini (originally called Ask Agamemnon), The Assassination of Trotsky and Say Hello to Yesterday.

In April 1972 Shaftel announced he would make sixteen films worth $20 million. However by April 1973 he was in receivership.

He declared bankruptcy in 1976.

Selected credits Film 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 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 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