Humphrey Jennings
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-08-19 (43 years old)
Deathday
1950-09-24
Place of Birth
Walberswick, United Kingdom
Also known As
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Humphrey Jennings
Biography
Frank Humphrey Sinkler Jennings (19 August 1907 – 24 September 1950) was an English documentary filmmaker, celebrated for his poetic and visually striking portrayals of British life during World War II. A co-founder of the Mass Observation social research organization, Jennings blended avant-garde techniques with a deep sense of national identity, creating films that captured the resilience and spirit of the British people. His most acclaimed works, including Listen to Britain (1942), Fires Were Started (1943), and A Diary for Timothy (1945), showcase his unique ability to fuse documentary realism with lyrical storytelling. Film critic and di...
Acting
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as Self (archive footage)
1934
as Albert Goodbody
1934
as Grocer (uncredited)
Production
1943
as Director
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as Color Designer
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as Director
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as Producer
1946
as Director
1935
as Additional Photography
1943
as Writer
1942
as Writer
1950
as Writer
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as Producer
1944
as Director
1944
as Writer
1942
as Editor
1936
as Producer
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