Humphrey Jennings

Humphrey Jennings

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 director Lindsay Anderson described him as "the only real poet that British cinema has yet produced."

Directing

1946

1945

Myra Hess

Director

1944

V. 1

Director

1944

1943

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1939

Cargoes

Director

1938

The Farm

Director

1938

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Post-Haste

Director

1934

1934

Locomotives

Director

Acting

Writing

Visual Effects

1936

Camera

1935

Coal Face

Additional Photography

Infos

Full Name
Humphrey Jennings
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/19/1907
Date of Death
9/24/1950