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John Krish(1923-2016)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editor
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John Krish was born on 4 December 1923 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for I Think They Call Him John (1964), The Avengers (1961) and Captured (1959). He was married to Carole Mowlam, Brigitte Arnold, Anne Stratton and Sandra Moiseiwitsch. He died on 7 May 2016 in the UK.
BornDecember 4, 1923
DiedMay 7, 2016(92)
BornDecember 4, 1923
DiedMay 7, 2016(92)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

I Think They Call Him John (1964)
I Think They Call Him John
6.9
Short
  • Director
  • 1964
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Captured (1959)
Captured
6.9
Movie
  • Director
  • 1959
Out of the Darkness (1985)
Out of the Darkness
6.7
Movie
  • Director
  • 1985

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Director

  • Out of the Darkness (1985)
    Out of the Darkness
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1985
  • John Bardon in Friend or Foe (1982)
    Friend or Foe
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Jesus Film (1979)
    The Jesus Film
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Finishing Line (1977)
    The Finishing Line
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1977
  • H.M.P. (1976)
    H.M.P.
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Snatch of the Day
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Drive Carefully, Darling (1975)
    Drive Carefully, Darling
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Searching (1974)
    Searching
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Peach and Hammer: Carol Hill
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Sewing Machine (1973)
    Sewing Machine
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • What Are They Doing at College?
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Maths with Everything
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
    The Man Who Had Power Over Women
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Felix Aylmer, Colin Blakely, and Geneviève Page in Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)
    Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1968

Writer

  • Out of the Darkness (1985)
    Out of the Darkness
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • John Bardon in Friend or Foe (1982)
    Friend or Foe
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1982
  • The Finishing Line (1977)
    The Finishing Line
    7.3
    Short
    • written by
    • 1977
  • I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Drive Carefully, Darling (1975)
    Drive Carefully, Darling
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Maths with Everything
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Children Watch Us Drive
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • The Wild Affair (1965)
    The Wild Affair
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Anatomy of the Film
    TV Mini Series
    • narrative script
    • 1965
  • I Think They Call Him John (1964)
    I Think They Call Him John
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Our School (1962)
    Our School
    7.0
    Short
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Mr. Marsh Comes to School
    6.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • They Took Us to the Sea
    7.4
    Short
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Let My People Go
    6.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Captured (1959)
    Captured
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1959

Editor

  • Out of the Darkness (1985)
    Out of the Darkness
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • This Year-London (1951)
    This Year-London
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1951
  • 30 Miles an Hour
    5.6
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1949
  • How to Use the Telephone
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1948
  • Health in Our Time
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1948
  • What a Life (1948)
    What a Life
    6.3
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1948
  • The Woman in the Hall (1947)
    The Woman in the Hall
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1947
  • General Election
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1946
  • This is China
    6.0
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1946
  • Flying with Prudence
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1946

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A Day In The Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain
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  • Born
    • December 4, 1923
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 7, 2016
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Carole MowlamOctober 7, 2005 - April 14, 2012 (her death)
  • Children
    • Justin Krish

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    Replaced director Silvio Narizzano on The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970).

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