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John Krish (1923-2016)

Birthplace:
London

Born:
December 4, 1923

Died:
May 7, 2016

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Assistant Editor:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain

Director:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain
1948  Health in Our Time
1948  Jet-Propelled Germs
1948  Pattern for Progress
1948  What's In a Number
1951  This Year – London
1952  Away for the Day
1953  The Elephant Will Never Forget
1953  They Had an Idea
1954  Companions in Crime
1956  Break-In
1958  The Salvage Gang
1959  Captured
1959  Counterpoint
1959  I Want to Go to School
1960  Return to Life
1961  Let My People Go
1961  Mr. Marsh Comes to School
1961  They Took Us to The Sea
1962  Our School
1963  Unearthly Stranger
1964  I Think They Call Him John
1965  The Wild Affair
1968  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1970  The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1973  Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill
1973  Sewing Machine
1973  What Are They Doing at College?
1974  Searching
1975  Drive Carefully, Darling
1975  I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up
1975  Snatch of the Day
1976  H.M.P.
1977  The Finishing Line
1979  Jesus
1982  Friend or Foe
1985  Out of the Darkness

Editor:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain
1946  Flying with Prudence
1946  This Is China
1948  Health in Our Time
1948  Jet-Propelled Germs
1948  Pattern for Progress
1948  What a Life!
1948  What's In a Number
1951  This Year – London
1952  Away for the Day
1953  The Elephant Will Never Forget
1953  They Had an Idea
1954  Companions in Crime
1956  Break-In
1958  The Salvage Gang
1959  Captured
1959  Counterpoint
1959  I Want to Go to School
1960  Return to Life
1961  Let My People Go
1961  Mr. Marsh Comes to School
1961  They Took Us to The Sea
1962  Our School
1963  Unearthly Stranger
1964  I Think They Call Him John
1965  The Wild Affair
1968  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1970  The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1973  Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill
1973  Sewing Machine
1973  What Are They Doing at College?
1974  Searching
1975  Drive Carefully, Darling
1975  I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up
1975  Snatch of the Day
1976  H.M.P.
1977  The Finishing Line
1979  Jesus
1982  Friend or Foe
1985  Out of the Darkness

Script:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain
1946  Flying with Prudence
1946  This Is China
1948  Health in Our Time
1948  Jet-Propelled Germs
1948  Pattern for Progress
1948  What a Life!
1948  What's In a Number
1951  This Year – London
1952  Away for the Day
1953  The Elephant Will Never Forget
1953  They Had an Idea
1954  Companions in Crime
1956  Break-In
1958  The Salvage Gang
1959  Captured
1959  Counterpoint
1959  I Want to Go to School
1960  Return to Life
1961  Let My People Go
1961  Mr. Marsh Comes to School
1961  They Took Us to The Sea
1962  Our School
1963  Unearthly Stranger
1964  I Think They Call Him John
1965  The Wild Affair
1968  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1970  The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1973  Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill
1973  Sewing Machine
1973  What Are They Doing at College?
1974  Searching
1975  Drive Carefully, Darling
1975  I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up
1975  Snatch of the Day
1976  H.M.P.
1977  The Finishing Line
1979  Jesus
1982  Friend or Foe
1985  Out of the Darkness

Story:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain
1946  Flying with Prudence
1946  This Is China
1948  Health in Our Time
1948  Jet-Propelled Germs
1948  Pattern for Progress
1948  What a Life!
1948  What's In a Number
1951  This Year – London
1952  Away for the Day
1953  The Elephant Will Never Forget
1953  They Had an Idea
1954  Companions in Crime
1956  Break-In
1958  The Salvage Gang
1959  Captured
1959  Counterpoint
1959  I Want to Go to School
1960  Return to Life
1961  Let My People Go
1961  Mr. Marsh Comes to School
1961  They Took Us to The Sea
1962  Our School
1963  Unearthly Stranger
1964  I Think They Call Him John
1965  The Wild Affair
1968  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1970  The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1973  Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill
1973  Sewing Machine
1973  What Are They Doing at College?
1974  Searching
1975  Drive Carefully, Darling
1975  I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up
1975  Snatch of the Day
1976  H.M.P.
1977  The Finishing Line
1979  Jesus
1982  Friend or Foe
1985  Out of the Darkness

Writer:
1942  Ferry Pilot
1942  Listen to Britain
1946  Flying with Prudence
1946  This Is China
1948  Health in Our Time
1948  Jet-Propelled Germs
1948  Pattern for Progress
1948  What a Life!
1948  What's In a Number
1951  This Year – London
1952  Away for the Day
1953  The Elephant Will Never Forget
1953  They Had an Idea
1954  Companions in Crime
1956  Break-In
1958  The Salvage Gang
1959  Captured
1959  Counterpoint
1959  I Want to Go to School
1960  Return to Life
1961  Let My People Go
1961  Mr. Marsh Comes to School
1961  They Took Us to The Sea
1962  Our School
1963  Unearthly Stranger
1964  I Think They Call Him John
1965  The Wild Affair
1968  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1970  The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1973  Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill
1973  Sewing Machine
1973  What Are They Doing at College?
1974  Searching
1975  Drive Carefully, Darling
1975  I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital
1975  Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up
1975  Snatch of the Day
1976  H.M.P.
1977  The Finishing Line
1979  Jesus
1982  Friend or Foe
1985  Out of the Darkness

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TV Production

Director:
1961  Stryker of the Yard
1961  The Avengers
1962  The Saint

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