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John Wood

John Wood

3 films · 300 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19831995

Born 5 July 1930 · Derbyshire, England, UK · died 6 August 2011

John Wood was an English stage and screen actor known for his distinguished career in both classical and contemporary theater. He was born on July 5, 1930, in Derbyshire, England. Wood gained prominence as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he performed in numerous Shakespearean productions.

Wood's notable stage roles include performances in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," "The Rivals," and "Travesties," among many others. He also appeared in various productions on Broadway, earning critical acclaim for his performances in plays such as "Amadeus" and "The Winslow Boy."

In addition to his stage work, John Wood had a presence in film and television.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 3 films · 300 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19831995

  • Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play1976
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire

How their films are shot

Measured across 300 frames from the 3 films we hold. This is the look of the work John takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 3 films we hold, 57% of their frames are day, 61% natural — the look of the work John takes.

Time of day

Day57%
Night29%
Interior10%

Lighting

Natural61%
Low key27%
High key11%

Shot size

Medium53%
Closeup18%
Wide16%
Fullbody12%

Camera angle

Eye level86%
High angle8%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral77%
Tense12%
Lonely8%

Films in the library

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

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 300 frames from John Wood's 3 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.