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Jack Clayton was a British film director and producer who adapted literary works to the screen, such as Room at the Top and The Innocents. He had a long and varied career, but faced challenges and setbacks, and died in 1995.
Jack Clayton (1921-1995) was a British filmmaker who adapted classic novels into films such as The Innocents, Our Mother's House and The Great Gatsby. He was nominated for an Oscar and won five awards for his work.
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- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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- Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
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
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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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...
Nov 22, 2021 · Learn about the career and achievements of Jack Clayton, one of Britain's finest filmmakers, who directed seven features and a TV film. Explore his themes of class, sexuality, religion and horror in films such as The Innocents, Room at the Top and The Great Gatsby.
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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.
