Person
John Krish
Directing · 1923–2016 · London
Biography
John Krish (4th December 1923 - 7th May 2016) was a British director, and writer. He was known for his work in documentaries, and public information films such as Searching (1974) and the controversial The Finishing Line (1977). Krish began his career in the 1940s. He worked with various charities, government organizations, and the prison service, creating films that often sparked controversy and faced bans.
Known for
The Avengers
Director
The Saint
Director
Stryker of the Yard
Director
Jesus
Director
Captured
Director
The Wild Affair
Director
Friend or Foe
Director
The Finishing Line
Director
Ferry Pilot
Assistant Editor
Break-In
Director
Filmography
- 1985Out of the DarknessDirector
- 1982Friend or FoeDirector
- 1979JesusDirector
- 1977The Finishing LineDirector
- 1976H.M.P.Director
- 1975I Stopped, I Looked and I ListenedDirector
- 1975Drive Carefully, DarlingDirector
- 1975Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-upDirector
- 1975Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - HospitalDirector
- 1974SearchingDirector
- 1973Sewing MachineDirector
- 1973Peach and Hammer – Carol HillDirector
- 1973What Are They Doing at College?Director
- 1970The Man Who Had Power Over WomenDirector
- 1970MenaceDirector
- 1968Decline and Fall ...of a BirdwatcherDirector
- 1965The Wild AffairDirector
- 1964I Think They Call Him JohnWriter
- 1963Unearthly StrangerDirector
- 1962The SaintDirector
- 1962Our SchoolDirector
- 1961Stryker of the YardDirector
- 1961Let My People GoNarrator
- 1961The AvengersDirector
- 1961Mr. Marsh Comes to SchoolDirector
- 1961They Took Us to The SeaDirector
- 1960Return to LifeNarrator (voice)
- 1959I Want to Go to SchoolDirector
- 1959CapturedDirector
- 1959CounterpointDirector
- 1958The Salvage GangDirector
- 1956Break-InDirector
- 1954Companions in CrimeDirector
- 1953They Had an IdeaDirector
- 1953The Elephant Will Never ForgetDirector
- 1952Away for the DayDirector
- 1951This Year – LondonDirector
- 1948Jet-Propelled GermsDirector
- 1948What a Life!Writer
- 1948What's In a NumberDirector
- 1948Pattern for ProgressDirector
- 1948Health in Our TimeDirector
- 1946Flying with PrudenceEditor
- 1946This Is ChinaEditor
- 1942Ferry PilotAssistant Editor
- 1942Listen to BritainAssistant Editor
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