Humphrey Jennings
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 director Lindsay Anderson described him as "the only real poet that British cinema has yet produced."
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-08-19 (117 years old)
Place of Birth
Walberswick, United Kingdom
Acting

1967

Omnibus as Self

1935

BBC: The Voice of Britain as Not available

1934

The Glorious Sixth of June as Albert Goodbody
Crew

1950

Family Portrait Director

1950

Family Portrait Writer

1949

The Dim Little Island Director

1949

The Dim Little Island Producer

1948

The Cumberland Story Director

1946

A Defeated People Director

1945

A Diary for Timothy Director

1945

Myra Hess Director

1944

The Eighty Days Director

1944

V. 1 Director

1943

Fires Were Started Director

1943

The Silent Village Director

1943

The Silent Village Producer

1943

Fires Were Started Writer

1942

Listen to Britain Director

1942

Listen to Britain Writer

1942

Listen to Britain Editor

1941

Words for Battle Director

1941

The Heart of Britain Director

1941

This Is England Director

1940

London Can Take It! Director

1940

Spring Offensive Director

1939

Cargoes Director

1939

Spare Time Director

1939

S.S. Ionian Director

1939

The First Days Director

1938

English Harvest Director

1938

Penny Journey Director

1938

Speaking from America Director

1938

The Farm Director

1938

Making Fashion Director

1937

Farewell Topsails Director

1936

The Birth of the Robot Color Designer

1936

David Low Animation Producer

1935

Coal Face Additional Photography

1934

Post-Haste Director

1934

Locomotives Director