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Jack Isaac Clayton [1] (1 March 1921 – 26 February 1995) was a British film director and producer who specialised in bringing literary works to the screen.
Jack Clayton was born on 1 March 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Innocents (1961), Our Mother's House (1967) and The Great Gatsby (1974).
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- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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- Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Oct 31, 2014 · Jack Clayton was a director of tasteful and literate adaptations, but also a master of horror and repression. Learn how he transformed Henry James's novella into a cinematic nightmare and explore his other films.
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Jack Clayton was a British producer and director of literary adaptations, such as The Innocents (1961) and The Great Gatsby (1974). He was married three times and died in 1995.
- March 1, 1921
- February 26, 1995
A retrospective of the British director Jack Clayton (1921-1995), who made films in various genres and styles, from literary adaptations to supernatural tales. Learn about his career, collaborators and influences in this program of six films.
Mar 1, 1995 · Jack Clayton, a director who began an era of social realism in British film with the 1958 movie "Room at the Top," died on Saturday at a hospital in Slough, 15 miles west of...
Apr 12, 2017 · Learn how British director Jack Clayton coaxed superb performances from female leads in films like The Innocents, The Pumpkin Eater, and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. See how he combined psychological insight, poetic style, and social realism in his portraits of women in crisis.
