Karel Reisz

Portraits (1)
Look at Britain - 2 We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959) (2)
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) (5)
Stills (7)

Highlighted works

Look at Britain - 2 We Are the Lambeth Boys

This energetic documentary was one of the last films to appear under the banner of the Free Cinema movement.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Albert Finney’s powerhouse performance as a Nottingham factory worker changed British screen acting, just as Karel Reisz’s incisive and authentic film changed British cinema.

Momma Don't Allow

This lively Free Cinema short captures a night out at the Wood Green Jazz Club, where teenagers jive to trad jazz.

This Sporting Life

Director Lindsay Anderson and leading man Richard Harris put themselves on the map with this riveting study of a rugby-league player tormented by feelings for a grieving widow.

Filmography

1952

The Stars Who Made the Cinema: Edition 1 Compiler
The Stars Who Made the Cinema: Edition 2 Compiler

1956

Three Graces Director
Momma Don't Allow Directed by
Written by

1957

Every Day except Christmas Producer

1958

Band Wagon Producer

1959

Look at Britain - 2 We Are the Lambeth Boys Directed by
I Want to Go to School Producer
March to Aldermaston Production assistance

1960

Time Off Director
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Directed by

1963

This Sporting Life Produced by

1964

Night Must Fall Directed by
Produced by

1965

Morgan a Suitable Case for Treatment - Artists Tests: David Warner Director
Dream A40 We Thank

1966

Morgan A Suitable Case for Treatment Directed by

1968

Isadora Director

1970

Kelloggs 'good Morning Trevor' Director
Guinness 'take Home Bottles' Director
Knorr Soup: Chicken and Leek Director
Knorr Soup: Asparagus Director
Eisenstein [Part One] Words of Eisenstein read by
Eisenstein [Part Two] Words of Eisenstein read by

1971

1972

Kraft 'the Best Food Is Simplest' Director
Kraft 'ancient British' Director
Kraft Crackers 'nature Awhile' Director
Pan-am "Booking Service" Director
Mars Bars 'lorry Driver' Director
Mars Bars 'judo' Director

1973

Mars Bars 'p.o. Messengers' Director
On the High Road Director

1974

Mars Bars 'dancer' Director
The Gambler Directed by

1978

Who'll Stop the Rain Director
Robert Vas film-maker 1931-1978 narrator
Introduction
Karel Reisz interviewee

1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman Director

1985

Sweet Dreams Director

1986

Other People's Dreams on-screen participant

1990

Everybody Wins Director

1991

Karel Reisz interviewee

1993

Northern Lights interviewee
Making It in London interviewee

1994

The Deep Blue Sea Director

1999

BOESMAN & LENA Very Special Thanks to

2001

SILÁ LIDSKOSTI - NICHOLAS WINTON on-screen participant
LORENZA IN THE WORLD OF SILENCE on-screen participant

2002

Act without Words 1 Director

2005

Mrs Henderson Presents For

Unknown year

Karel Reisz Interview Interviewee on audio cassette