Jack Clayton

1921-1995

Biography: life and films

Jack Clayton was an English film director and producer. He was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England on 1st March 1921 and died in Slough, Berkshire, England on 26th February 1995, aged 73.

His best films as a film director include Room at the Top (1959), The Innocents (1961) and The Pumpkin Eater (1964).

Jack Clayton directed 7 films and appeared in 1 film.

His most frequent genres include: drama (7 films), romance (3), Thriller (2) and Horror (2).

Our average rating for Jack Clayton over all films is: 3.8

Filmography

Key: d = director; a = actor

Dark Red Roses (1930) [a]

Room at the Top (1959) [d]

The Innocents (1961) [d]

The Pumpkin Eater (1964) [d]

Our Mother's House (1967) [d]

The Great Gatsby (1974) [d]

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) [d]

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) [d]

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