Humphrey Jennings

Humphrey Jennings

Directing

Birthday

1907/08/19

Day of death

1950/09/24 (43 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Walberswick, United Kingdom

Also know as

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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...Read more

Acting
BBC: The Voice of Britain
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(1935) BBC: The Voice of Britain

as ---

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
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(2025) Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

as Self (archive footage)

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(1934) The Glorious Sixth of June

as Albert Goodbody

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(1934) Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

as Grocer (uncredited)

Omnibus
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(1967) Omnibus

as Self