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Jack Clayton was born on March 1, 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. He was a producer and director, known for The Innocents (1961), The Bespoke Overcoat (1955) and Room at the Top (1959). He was married to Haya Harareet, Katherine Kath and Christine Norden. He died on February 26, 1995 in Slough, Berkshire, England. See full bio »

Born:

March 1, 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Died:

February 26, 1995 (age 73) in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Innocents Producer

(1961)

The Bespoke Overcoat Producer

(1955)

Room at the Top Director

(1959)

Screen Two Director

(1992)

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Producer (16 credits)

1967 Our Mother's House (producer)

1961 The Innocents (producer)

1958 The Whole Truth (producer)

1957 The Story of Esther Costello (producer)

1956 Three Men in a Boat (producer - uncredited)

1956 Dry Rot (producer)

1956 Panic in the Parlor (producer)

1956 Moby Dick (associate producer - uncredited)

1955 The Bespoke Overcoat (Short) (producer)

1955 I Am a Camera (associate producer)

1954 The Good Die Young (associate producer)

1953 Beat the Devil (associate producer)

1952 Moulin Rouge (associate producer)

1952 Treasure Hunt (associate producer)

1951 Flesh and Blood (associate producer)

1949 The Queen of Spades (associate producer)

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Director (10 credits)

1992 Screen Two (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Memento Mori (1992)

1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes

1974 The Great Gatsby

1967 Our Mother's House

1964 The Pumpkin Eater

1961 The Innocents

1959 Room at the Top

1955 The Bespoke Overcoat (Short)

1944 Naples Is a Battlefield (Documentary short) (uncredited)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (9 credits)

1948 Bond Street (second unit director)

1947 While the Sun Shines (assistant director)

1941 Atlantic Ferry (second assistant director - uncredited)

1941 Major Barbara (assistant director - uncredited)

1940 The Thief of Bagdad (assistant director - uncredited)

1939 Clouds Over Europe (second assistant director - uncredited)

1939 Over the Moon (third assistant director - uncredited)

1936 The Conquest of the Air (assistant director)

1936 Men Are Not Gods (third assistant director - uncredited)

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Writer (1 credit)

1992 Screen Two (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Memento Mori (1992) ... (writer)

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Production manager (1 credit)

1947 An Ideal Husband (production manager)

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Self (3 credits)

1983 The Making of 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' (TV Movie documentary)
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1974 Film '72 (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 16 April 1974 (1974) ... Himself

1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
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Personal Quote:

I don't believe in being fashionable. Try to be and you're usually out of date before you start.

Trivia:

Directed 4 actors to Oscar nominations: Laurence Harvey (Best Actor, Room at the Top (1959)), Simone Signoret (Best Actress, Room at the Top (1959)), Hermione Baddeley (Best Supporting Actress, Room at the Top (1959)), and Anne Bancroft (Best Actress, The Pumpkin Eater (1964)). Signoret won an Oscar for her performance. See more »