FrameThrower · Actors · Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
8 films · 609 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1989–2024
Born 22 October 1938 · Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.
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Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 8 films · 609 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1989–2024
- British Academy Television Award for Best Actor1976
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series2001
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie1989
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play1985
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog1989
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire1985
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor2009
- Knight Bachelor1994
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival1983
How their films are shot
Measured across 609 frames from the 8 films we hold. This is the look of the work Derek takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 8 films we hold, 58% of their frames are day, 50% natural — the look of the work Derek takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 609 frames from Derek Jacobi's 8 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.