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Jack Clayton(1921-1995)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Jack Clayton
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Jack Clayton was born on 1 March 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Innocents (1961), Our Mother's House (1967) and Screen Two (1984). He was married to Haya Harareet, Katherine Kath and Christine Norden. He died on 26 February 1995 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 1, 1921
DiedFebruary 26, 1995(73)
BornMarch 1, 1921
DiedFebruary 26, 1995(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

The Innocents (1961)
The Innocents
7.7
  • Producer
  • 1961
Our Mother's House (1967)
Our Mother's House
7.2
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1967
Screen Two (1984)
Screen Two
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)
The Great Gatsby
6.4
  • Director
  • 1974

Credits

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Producer



  • Our Mother's House (1967)
    Our Mother's House
    7.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1967
  • The Innocents (1961)
    The Innocents
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Stewart Granger, Donna Reed, George Sanders, and Gianna Maria Canale in The Whole Truth (1958)
    The Whole Truth
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Heather Sears in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
    The Story of Esther Costello
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, and David Tomlinson in Three Men in a Boat (1956)
    Three Men in a Boat
    5.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Sidney James, Peggy Mount, Brian Rix, and Ronald Shiner in Dry Rot (1956)
    Dry Rot
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Panic in the Parlor (1956)
    Panic in the Parlor
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Gregory Peck in Moby Dick (1956)
    Moby Dick
    7.3
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
    The Bespoke Overcoat
    7.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1955
  • I Am a Camera (1955)
    I Am a Camera
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1955
  • Richard Basehart and Gloria Grahame in The Good Die Young (1954)
    The Good Die Young
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1954
  • Beat the Devil (1953)
    Beat the Devil
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1953
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1952
  • Treasure Hunt (1952)
    Treasure Hunt
    5.2
    • associate producer
    • 1952
  • Flesh and Blood (1951)
    Flesh and Blood
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1951

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Bond Street (1948)
    Bond Street
    6.4
    • second unit director
    • 1948
  • While the Sun Shines (1947)
    While the Sun Shines
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1947
  • Valerie Hobson and Michael Redgrave in Sons of the Sea (1941)
    Sons of the Sea
    6.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
    Major Barbara
    6.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    7.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Laurence Olivier and Valerie Hobson in Clouds Over Europe (1939)
    Clouds Over Europe
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Merle Oberon in Over the Moon (1939)
    Over the Moon
    5.5
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Corinne Luchaire in Prison Without Bars (1938)
    Prison Without Bars
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1938
  • Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat in Knight Without Armor (1937)
    Knight Without Armor
    6.8
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Men Are Not Gods (1936)
    Men Are Not Gods
    6.0
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The Conquest of the Air (1931)
    The Conquest of the Air
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1931

Director



  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
    Something Wicked This Way Comes
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)
    The Great Gatsby
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Our Mother's House (1967)
    Our Mother's House
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Anne Bancroft in The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
    The Pumpkin Eater
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Innocents (1961)
    The Innocents
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret in Room at the Top (1958)
    Room at the Top
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
    The Bespoke Overcoat
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Naples Is a Battlefield (1944)
    Naples Is a Battlefield
    6.1
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1944

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 1, 1921
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 26, 1995
    • Slough, Berkshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Haya Harareet1984 - February 26, 1995
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    Though relatively sparse of output, he was acclaimed as an exponent of social realism and as one of the most literary of film makers. Virtually all of his films were adapted from classic novels.
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    I don't believe in being fashionable. Try to be and you're usually out of date before you start.

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