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Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

4 films · 366 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19641986

Born 2 September 1933 · Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales · died 19 June 2012

Victor Sinetti was a Welsh comedy actor, author and poet. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his 50-year career, including the three 1960s Beatles films "A Hard Day's Night", "Help!" and "Magical Mystery Tour".

Born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales, Spinetti was educated at Monmouth School and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, of which he became a Fellow. After various menial jobs, Spinetti pursued a stage career and was closely associated with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in London, England. Among the productions were "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" and "Oh!

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 366 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19641986

  • Theatre World Award1965

How their films are shot

Measured across 366 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Victor takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 4 films we hold, 41% of their frames are night, 43% natural — the look of the work Victor takes.

Time of day

Night41%
Day37%
Interior13%

Lighting

Natural43%
Low key34%
High key18%

Shot size

Medium49%
Closeup23%
Wide18%
Fullbody6%

Camera angle

Eye level81%
High angle9%
Low angle6%
Top down4%

Mood

Neutral70%
Lonely12%
Tense9%

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

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