Jack Howells
Encyclopedia
Thomas John "Jack" Howells (July 1913 - 6 September 1990) was a Welsh
film-maker, who is best remembered for his documentary Dylan Thomas
, the only Welsh film to have won an Academy Award, for Documentary Short Subject
in 1963.
near Rhymney and was a school teacher before switching to film-making. Although best known for his impressionistic and lyrical documentaries, he also wrote screenplays for feature films, including Front Page Story
(1953) and Skid Kids
(1953).
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
film-maker, who is best remembered for his documentary Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas (film)
Dylan Thomas is a 1962 short documentary film directed by Jack Howells. It won an Academy Award at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963 for Documentary Short Subject....
, the only Welsh film to have won an Academy Award, for Documentary Short Subject
Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
This is a list of films by year that have received an Oscar together with the other nominations for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and presented early in the following year.-1940s:*1941...
in 1963.
Career
Howells was born in AbertysswgAbertysswg
Abertysswg is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales.-Location:Situated in the South Wales Valleys, Abertysswg is a small village located to the east of Pontlottyn and south-east of Rhymney. The nearest major town is Merthyr Tydfil. The Rhymney River lies just west of the village...
near Rhymney and was a school teacher before switching to film-making. Although best known for his impressionistic and lyrical documentaries, he also wrote screenplays for feature films, including Front Page Story
Front Page Story
Front Page Story is a 1954 British drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Allan and Eva Bartok.-Cast:* Jack Hawkins as Grant* Elizabeth Allan as Susan Grant* Eva Bartok as Mrs. Thorpe* Derek Farr as Teale...
(1953) and Skid Kids
Skid Kids (film)
Skid Kids is a 1953 film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Barry MacGregor and Anthony Lang.-Cast:*Barry MacGregor as Swankey Clarke*Anthony Lang as Bobby Reynolds*Peter Neil as Police Constable*Tom Walls Jr. as Mr. Clarke...
(1953).
Selected filmography
- Cricket (1950) - scriptwriter