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Jack Howells(1913-1990)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Jack Howells was born in July 1913 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was a writer and director, known for A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (1961), Here's to the Memory! (1952) and Front Page Story (1954). He died on 6 September 1990 in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
BornJuly 1913
DiedSeptember 6, 1990
BornJuly 1913
DiedSeptember 6, 1990
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (1961)
A Tribute to Dylan Thomas
5.9
Short
  • Director
  • 1961
Here's to the Memory!
  • Writer
  • 1952
Front Page Story (1954)
Front Page Story
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1954
The Sea Shall Test Her
Short
  • Writer
  • 1954

Credits

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Writer

  • Scars
    TV Movie
    • commentary writer
    • 1976
  • The Site in the Sea
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Something Special (1967)
    Something Special
    TV Series
    • special material
    • 1967
  • Jet Travellers
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • They Chose the Sea
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • They Take the High Road (1960)
    They Take the High Road
    6.7
    Short
    • commentary written by
    • 1960
  • The Sea Shall Test Her
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Front Page Story (1954)
    Front Page Story
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1954
  • Graham Stuart in Skid Kids (1953)
    Skid Kids
    5.6
    • story
    • 1953
  • Here's to the Memory!
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Elstree Story (1952)
    Elstree Story
    6.9
    • commentary writer
    • 1952
  • Oil for the 20th Century
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Banking and the Farmer
    Short
    • commentary writer
    • 1950
  • Cricket (1950)
    Cricket
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • Scrapbook for 1933
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1950

Director

  • Mine Shaft Sinking
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The World Still Sings
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (1961)
    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Cities of Europe
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • The Sea Shall Test Her
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Here's to the Memory!
    • Director
    • 1952

Producer

  • The Site in the Sea
    Short
    • associate producer
    • 1970
  • Mine Shaft Sinking
    Short
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The World Still Sings
    Short
    • producer
    • 1965
  • A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (1961)
    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas
    5.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 1961
  • They Chose the Sea
    Short
    • producer
    • 1960

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Elstree Story
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Elstree Story

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 1913
    • Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • September 6, 1990
    • Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK(cancer)

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    Educated at the University of Wales.

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