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John Krish

John Krish

Director · 1923–2016 · London

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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.

Directed 30

1980s

  1. 1985

    Out of the Darkness

    Director

  2. 1982

    Friend or Foe

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Jesus

    Director

    74
  2. 1977

    The Finishing Line

    Director

  3. 1976

    H.M.P.

    Director

  4. 1975

    I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened

    Director

  5. Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up

    Director

  6. Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital

    Director

  7. 1974

    Searching

    Director

  8. 1973

    Sewing Machine

    Director

  9. 1970

    The Man Who Had Power Over Women

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher

    Director

  2. 1965

    The Wild Affair

    Director

  3. 1964

    I Think They Call Him John

    Director

  4. 1963

    Unearthly Stranger

    Director

  5. 1962

    The Saint

    Director

    75

  6. Our School

    Director

  7. 1961

    Let My People Go

    Director

  8. The Avengers

    Director

    82

  9. They Took Us to The Sea

    Director

  10. 1960

    Return to Life

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Captured

    Director

  2. 1958

    The Salvage Gang

    Director

  3. 1956

    Break-In

    Director

  4. 1954

    Companions in Crime

    Director

  5. 1953

    They Had an Idea

    Director

  6. The Elephant Will Never Forget

    Director

  7. 1952

    Away for the Day

    Director

1940s

  1. 1948

    Jet-Propelled Germs

    Director

  2. What's In a Number

    Director

Wrote 11

1980s

  1. 1982

    Friend or Foe

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1965

    The Wild Affair

    Writer

  2. 1964

    I Think They Call Him John

    Writer

  3. 1962

    Our School

    Writer

  4. 1961

    They Took Us to The Sea

    Writer

  5. 1960

    Return to Life

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1959

    Captured

    Writer

  2. 1958

    The Salvage Gang

    Writer

  3. 1956

    Break-In

    Story

  4. 1953

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    Writer

  5. 1952

    Away for the Day

    Writer

Edited 4

1940s

  1. 1946

    Flying with Prudence

    Editor

  2. This Is China

    Editor

  3. 1942

    Ferry Pilot

    Assistant Editor

  4. Listen to Britain

    Assistant Editor

Other crew 2

1960s

  1. 1961

    Let My People Go

    Script

1950s

  1. 1956

    Break-In

    Script

Appearances2

1960s

  1. 1961

    Let My People Go

    Narrator

  2. 1960

    Return to Life

    Narrator (voice)