Humphrey Jennings

Humphrey Jennings

August 19, 1907 · 119 years old

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 t…

Known For

2 titles
1
Fires Were Started

Fires Were Started

1943 · 1h 3m · Movie

A tale of firefighters in London during the Blitz.

6.5
2
The Silent Village

The Silent Village

1943 · 36m · Movie

The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.

7.0