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Jack Gold
Director 1930 - 2015

Jack Gold

London, England, UK

Jacob M. Gold (28 June 1930 – 9 August 2015) was a British film and television director. He was part of the British realist tradition which followed the Free Cinema movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Gold, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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7 titles
Goodnight, Mister Tom

Goodnight, Mister Tom

Jack Gold 1998 1h 48m 9.0

A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.

Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor

Jack Gold 1987 2h 49m 7.2

Based on a true story, this is the gripping account of the largest prisoner escape from a Nazi death camp during World War II. Sobibor is one of three death camps located in eastern Poland. Reminded of their inhumane fate each day, the prisoners plan to perform the impossible- escape from Sobibor.

The Chain

The Chain

Jack Gold 1984 1h 32m 6.0

Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

Jack Gold 1978 1h 49m 7.0

"I have a gift for disaster," says John Morlar (Ricard Burton). Morlar is cursed with a unique telekinesis power that only seems to cause disaster.

Aces High

Aces High

Jack Gold 1976 1h 54m 6.0

In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors.

The National Health

The National Health

Jack Gold 1973 1h 38m 6.0

Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A riotous black comedy that's as timely today as ever, it contrasts the appalling conditions in a overcrowded London hospital with a soap opera playing on the televisions there.

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

Jack Gold 1970 1h 51m 6.0

Michael Marler, a London businessman, returns to Liverpool after his father's death due to a fight with Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. As a matter of honor, he seeks revenge without involving the British police.

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