John Louis Loffredo (born May 7, 1953), known by thepen nameJoshua Sinclair, is an American writer, actor, filmmaker andphysician.^[1]

Sinclair was bornJohn Louis Loffredo inNew York City. He initially planned to be amissionary, and began writing screenplays at the age of 14.^[2]

In the early 1970s, he moved toRome, and made his film acting debut inVittorio De Sica'sThe Garden of the Finzi-Continis. He appeared in various films, notably several collaborations withEnzo G. Castellari andRoberto Rossellini. He was sometimes credited under the Italianized stage namesGianni Loffredo andGianluigi Loffredo.^[3]

Later in the decade, he moved toAustria.^[2][3]

In 1978, he wrote and produced the filmJust a Gigolo, starringDavid Bowie andMarlene Dietrich.^[4] He contributed to the screenplay for Enzo G. Castellari's Spaghetti WesternKeoma (1976),^[5][6]Casanova & Co. (1977), andJudgment in Berlin (1988); and wroteThe Golden Lady (1979).

In 1985, Sinclair published the historical novelShaka Zulu, based on the life of the19th-century Zulu King. The following year, the novel was adapted into aSABC miniseries of the same name.^[2] In 2001, he wrote and directed a sequel telefilm,Shaka Zulu: The Citadel.

In 2018, he wrote and directed the filmA Rose in Winter, a biopic ofEdith Stein (Saint Teresa of the Cross).^[7][8]

In the 1980s, Sinclair left acting to pursue a career in medicine. He graduated from theUniversity of Virginia andJohns Hopkins University, as anM.D. with a specialization in tropical medicine. As a member ofMédecins Sans Frontières, he worked atGrant Medical College in India (where he worked withMother Teresa^[8]) andChris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa.^[2]

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