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Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

2 films · 129 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19811982

Born 28 October 1930 · London, England, UK · died 11 December 2021

Jack Hedley was an English actor, best known for his performances on television.

His screen career began in 1950 with a 13-minute drama-documentary about polio called A Life to be Lived. In the 1950s he starred in a number of films and TV appearances, such as Left Right and Centre, Fair Game, and the Alun Owen-scripted No Trams to Lime Street with Billie Whitelaw. He became a TV star in the Francis Durbridge-scripted BBC series The World of Tim Frazer (transmitted from November 1960 to March 1961), the 18 instalments of which comprised three separate serials of six episodes each.

How their films are shot

Measured across 129 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Jack takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 2 films we hold, 52% of their frames are day, 50% natural — the look of the work Jack takes.

Time of day

Day52%
Night43%

Lighting

Natural50%
Low key33%
High key12%

Shot size

Medium37%
Wide28%
Closeup26%
Establishing5%

Camera angle

Eye level86%
High angle11%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral67%
Tense20%
Horrific4%
Lonely4%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

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