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John Krish

Directing
92 years oldLondon

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.

Personal Details

Born
December 4, 1923 - May 7, 2016 (age 92)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
London
Known For
Directing

Movies (43)

Out of the Darkness
5.4

Out of the Darkness

Director (Directing)

1985

Friend or Foe
5.0

Friend or Foe

Director (Directing)

1982

Jesus
8.3

Jesus

Director (Directing)

1979

The Finishing Line
5.6

The Finishing Line

Director (Directing)

1977

H.M.P.
7.5

H.M.P.

Director (Directing)

1976

I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened
6.0

I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened

Director (Directing)

1975

Drive Carefully, Darling

Drive Carefully, Darling

Director (Directing)

1975

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

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

Director (Directing)

1975

Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital

Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital

Director (Directing)

1975

Searching
7.0

Searching

Director (Directing)

1974

Sewing Machine
6.5

Sewing Machine

Director (Directing)

1973

Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill

Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill

Director (Directing)

1973

What Are They Doing at College?

What Are They Doing at College?

Director (Directing)

1973

The Man Who Had Power Over Women
4.3

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

Director (Directing)

1970

Menace

Menace

Director (Directing)

1970

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
5.0

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher

Director (Directing)

1968

The Wild Affair
4.8

The Wild Affair

Writer (Writing)

1965

I Think They Call Him John
6.7

I Think They Call Him John

Writer (Writing)

1964

Unearthly Stranger
5.7

Unearthly Stranger

Director (Directing)

1963

Our School
6.0

Our School

Director (Directing)

1962

Let My People Go

Let My People Go

as Narrator

1961

Mr. Marsh Comes to School
6.0

Mr. Marsh Comes to School

Director (Directing)

1961

They Took Us to The Sea
5.0

They Took Us to The Sea

Director (Directing)

1961

Return to Life
7.0

Return to Life

as Narrator (voice)

1960

I Want to Go to School
5.0

I Want to Go to School

Director (Directing)

1959

Captured
4.6

Captured

Director (Directing)

1959

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

Director (Directing)

1959

The Salvage Gang
6.3

The Salvage Gang

Director (Directing)

1958

Break-In

Break-In

Director (Directing)

1956

Companions in Crime

Companions in Crime

Director (Directing)

1954

They Had an Idea

They Had an Idea

Director (Directing)

1953

The Elephant Will Never Forget
5.0

The Elephant Will Never Forget

Writer (Writing)

1953

Away for the Day

Away for the Day

Director (Directing)

1952

This Year – London
6.3

This Year – London

Director (Directing)

1951

Jet-Propelled Germs

Jet-Propelled Germs

Director (Directing)

1948

What a Life!

What a Life!

Writer (Writing)

1948

What's In a Number

What's In a Number

Director (Directing)

1948

Pattern for Progress

Pattern for Progress

Director (Directing)

1948

Health in Our Time

Health in Our Time

Director (Directing)

1948

Flying with Prudence

Flying with Prudence

Editor (Editing)

1946

This Is China
6.5

This Is China

Editor (Editing)

1946

Ferry Pilot
5.0

Ferry Pilot

Assistant Editor (Editing)

1942

Listen to Britain
6.2

Listen to Britain

Assistant Editor (Editing)

1942

TV Shows (3)