Francesca Jaynes

Francesca Jaynes (born 12 October 1958) is an English choreographer and movement director who works in many disciplines within the entertainment industry, including feature films,[1][2] theatre and commercials.

Francesca Jaynes
Born (1958-10-12) 12 October 1958
Woodford, Essex, United Kingdom
NationalityUnited Kingdom
OccupationChoreographer
Movement director
Websitefrancescajaynes.com

Early career

Jaynes trained at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, and danced professionally for several years before suffering a serious injury that led to a transition into choreography. Following several years choreographing musical stage acts, she began working in UK television in 1982[3] and a career in film began in 1999 with Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy,[4][5] earning her a nomination in the American Choreography Awards.[6]

Film and television

Jaynes' work in feature film covers a period of three decades and multiple genres, including costume drama (The Duchess, Great Expectations), family (Dumbo,[7] Muppets Most Wanted,[8] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[9]), science fiction (Gravity,[9][10] A.I. Artificial Intelligence[11][12][13]), fantasy (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Clash of the Titans), and music-based drama (De-Lovely,[14] Topsy-Turvy). She has worked with many of Hollywood's most prominent directors, including Joss Whedon, James Bobin, Robert Zemeckis, Mike Newell, Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, and Mike Leigh, as well as a number of the industry's top actors, among them Andy Serkis, Sandra Bullock, Christoph Waltz, Tina Fey, Ray Liotta, Jude Law, Jack Black, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Kevin Kline, Steve Whitmire (Kermit the Frog) and Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy).

Her television credits include work with Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman in Roald Dahl's Esio Trot for the BBC, as well as programmes such as Quiz by James Graham, Foyle's War, Agatha Christie's Marple, The Virgin Queen, and Tipping the Velvet.

Film and television credits
Year ReleasedTitleProduction CompanyDirector
2020QuizLeft Bank PicturesStephen Frears
2019DumboWalt Disney PicturesTim Burton
2019The Spanish PrincessSTARZBirgitte Staermose
2019TraitorsTwenty Twenty TelevisionDearbhla Walsh
2018A Very English ScandalAmazon Studios / BBCStephen Frears
2017BreatheThe Imaginarium StudiosAndy Serkis
2017WillTNT DramaShekhar Kapur
2016AlliedParamount PicturesRobert Zemeckis
2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenTim Burton Productions/Chernin EntertainmentTim Burton
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassWalt Disney PicturesJames Bobin
2015Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic[15]BBCJohn Hodgson
2015Avengers: Age of UltronMarvel StudiosJoss Whedon
2015Roald Dahl's Esio Trot – TVBBC/Endor ProductionsDearbhla Walsh
2014Muppets Most WantedWalt Disney PicturesJames Bobin
2013GravityWarner Brothers PicturesAlfonso Cuaron
2013The Invisible WomanMagnolia Mae FilmsRalph Fiennes
2012Great ExpectationsNumber 9 Films LtdMike Newell
2010Foyle's War – TVITVDavid Richards
2010Alice in Wonderland[9]Walt Disney PicturesTim Burton
2008The DuchessBBC Films/PatheSaul Dibb
2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street[9]DreamWorksTim Burton
2006The Da Vinci CodeColumbia PicturesRon Howard
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryWarner Brothers PicturesTim Burton
2004Vera DrakeThin Man FilmsMike Leigh
2004De-LovelyMGMIrwin Winkler
2002Tipping the Velvet – TVBBCGeoffrey Sax
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceWarner Brothers PicturesSteven Spielberg
1999Topsy-TurvyThin Man FilmsMike Leigh

Theatre

Jaynes began choreographing for theatre in the late 1980s,[16] and continues to work regularly in this discipline. In 2015 it was announced that she would be working with Mike Leigh on The Pirates of Penzance for the English National Opera.[17]

Her work has been created for a wide range of theatres including the New Wolsey Theatre (Ipswich),[9][18] Salisbury Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Holland Park Opera, Stafford Festival Shakespeare,[19] The Old Vic[20] (London) and The National Theatre[21] (London).

Jaynes has collaborated for more than 20 years with Director Peter Rowe[22] on shows including Blues in the Night, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, and It's a Wonderful Life.[23]

Theatre credits
YearProductionTheatreDirector
2019/20ONCENo. 1 UK National Tour[24]Peter Rowe
2018Still Alice[25]West Yorkshire PlayhousePeter Rowe
2015Sweet CharityNew Wolsey TheatrePeter Rowe
2015The Pirates of PenzanceEnglish National Opera / London ColiseumMike Leigh
2014Midsummer SongsNew Wolsey TheatrePeter Rowe
2014Kafka's DickBath Theatre RoyalDavid Grindley
2013Our HouseNew Wolsey Theatre/UK National TourPeter Rowe
2013DaytonaPark Theatre LondonDavid Grindley
2011Guys and DollsClwyd Theatr Cymru/Salisbury Playhouse/UK National TourPeter Rowe
2010Little Shop of HorrorsBirmingham RepPeter Rowe
2009It's a Wonderful LifeNew Wolsey TheatrePeter Rowe
2009Orpheus in the UnderworldHolland Park OperaJohn Abulafia
2008AfterlifeThe National TheatreMichael Blakemore
2007Stephen Fry's CinderellaThe Old VicFiona Laird
2007Blues in the NightNew Wolsey TheatrePeter Rowe
2006Promises and LiesBirmingham RepJonathan Church
2005SugarNew Wolsey TheatrePeter Rowe
2003The Threepenny OperaThe National TheatreTim Baker
2000EquusSalisbury PlayhouseJoanna Read
2000My Best FriendHampstead TheatreAnthony Clark
2000Leader of the PackBelgrade Theatre, CoventryPeter Rowe

Commercials

Jaynes' choreographic and movement work has been seen in commercials for numerous major brands, both national and international. The 2018 "Back to the Fuchsia" campaign for Ted Baker was choreographed by Jaynes, inspired by the song Think Pink from the musical Funny Face. In 2014, she choreographed a sequence in "The Gentleman's Wager", a six-minute ad for Johnnie Walker Blue Label starring Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.[26][27] SmartWater, Lynx, Sainsbury's, and Scottish Widows are amongst the other brands whose commercials have featured her work.

Short films

In addition to her work as a choreographer and movement director, Jaynes has also created work as a writer/director of short films. Her first film, For George, was completed in 2012, and was an Official Selection at the United Film Festival (London, UK),[28] Festival Filmets (Badalona, Spain),[29] and Best Actors Film Festival (San Francisco, USA), where it won the award for "Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Drama".

Her second short film, Gnomeland, was completed in 2013, and was chosen as an Official Selection at the Two Short Nights Film Festival (Exeter, UK)[30] and the Deep Fried Film Festival (Lanarkshire, UK).[31]

References
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  4. Trostle Jones, Edward (2004). All Or Nothing: The Cinema of Mike Leigh. Peter Lang. p. 158. ISBN 0820467456.
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  6. Lee, Chris. "Sweet Success for a kid from Moss Side". www.sourcewire.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  7. Lubin, Rhian. "Dumbo secrets revealed as live-action remake hits cinema with dazzling effects". Mirror Online. Reach PLC. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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  11. TV Guide film & video companion. Barnes & Noble Books. 2004. p. 14. ISBN 0760761043. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  12. Burlingame, Jon. "'A.I.' robot more than just a gigolo". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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  15. Jones, Ellen E. "Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic". www.independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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  18. Clarke, Andrew. "Musical Start to New Theatre Season". www.eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  19. "Carry On Shakespeare at Stafford Castle". expressandstar.com. Express and Star Newspaper. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  20. Toksvig, Sandi. "In a spot of trouble with my flying armchair". www.telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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  23. Shenton, Mark. "New Stage Musical Version of It's a Wonderful Life to Premiere in U.K." www.playbill.com. Playbill. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  24. Wood, Alex. "Once musical tour: first look at the award-winning show". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  25. Wood, Alex. "Still Alice cast announced for West Yorkshire Playhouse". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  26. "Jude Law and Jake Scott Dance the Madison for Johnnie Walker". lbbonline.com. Little Black Book. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  27. Magee, Kate. "Jude Law stars in Johnnie Walker Blue Label film". campaignlive.co.uk. Campaign. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  28. "United Film Festival – For George". theunitedfest.com. United Film Festival. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  29. "FILMETS – International Program". festivalfilmets.cat. Festival Filmets. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  30. "Two Short Nights Film Festival Returns This December". exeterphoenix.org.uk. Exeter Phoenix. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  31. "Deep Fried Film Festival – 2014 Schedule". deepfriedfilm.org.uk. Deep Fried Film. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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