Birthname: Jack Clayton
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 1, 1921 Brighton, East Sussex |
| Died | Feb 26, 1995 Slough, Berkshire |
| Age | Died at 74 |
Jack Clayton | |
| Job | Film director |
| Years active | 1936 - 1992 |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Crime, Horror, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Ghosts, Haunted Houses |
| Top Collaborators | Laurence Harvey, Megs Jenkins, Miles Malleson, Richard Basehart |
| Shares birthday with | David Niven, Harry Belafonte, Lionel Atwill see more.. |
Jack Clayton Overview:
Producer, Jack Clayton, was born on Mar 1, 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex. Clayton died at the age of 74 on Feb 26, 1995 in Slough, Berkshire .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Clayton was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1959 | Best Director | Room at the Top (1959) | N/A | Nominated |
Jack Clayton BlogHub Articles:
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983, Jack Clayton)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 26, 2016 From The Stop ButtonNothing connects with Something Wicked This Way Comes, though Jonathan Pryce?s performance is probably the closest thing to a complete success. Jason Robards is often quite good, but he?s both protagonist and subject of the film, which neither director Clayton nor writer Ray Bradbury (adapting his o... Read full article
The Innocents (1961, Jack Clayton)
on Jul 2, 2010 From The Stop ButtonI don’t get it. When I watched the film, I had no idea The Innocents was considered some masterpiece of British cinema. I’m actually rather surprised by the acclaim. Similarly, I’m shocked Deborah Kerr considered her performance in this film her best. It’s not a bad performan... Read full article
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