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Jack Clayton
Director 1921 - 1995

Jack Clayton

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jack Clayton (1 March 1921 – 26 February 1995) was a British film director who specialised in bringing literary works to the screen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Clayton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

7 titles
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Jack Clayton 1987 1h 56m 5.0

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Jack Clayton 1983 1h 35m 6.3

Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out? Wishes are granted, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Based on the Ray Bradbury novel.

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Jack Clayton 1974 2h 24m 6.9
Our Mother's House

Our Mother's House

Jack Clayton 1967 1h 45m 8.0

British children hide Mother's death. Then, Father returns.

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

Jack Clayton 1964 1h 50m 6.5

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

The Innocents

The Innocents

Jack Clayton 1961 1h 40m 8.1

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

Jack Clayton 1959 1h 55m 7.2

British film based on the novel of the same name by John Braine. The novel was adapted by Neil Paterson with uncredited work by Mordecai Richler. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by James Woolf and John Woolf.

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