John Krish

John Krish

Known for

Directing

Born

December 4, 1923

Birthplace

London

Died

May 7, 2016 (aged 92)

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.

Best known work

Jesus
Jesus
1979
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961
The Saint
The Saint
1962
Listen to Britain
Listen to Britain
1942
Unearthly Stranger
Unearthly Stranger
1963
The Finishing Line
The Finishing Line
1977
I Think They Call Him John
I Think They Call Him John
1964
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1970
Captured
Captured
1959
The Wild Affair
The Wild Affair
1965

Filmography

  1. 1985

    Out of the Darkness

    Director

  2. 1982

    Friend or Foe

    Director, Writer

  3. 1979

    Jesus

    Director

  4. 1977

  5. 1976

    H.M.P.

    Director

  6. 1975

  7. 1975

  8. 1975

  9. 1974

    Searching

    Director

  10. 1973

  11. 1973

  12. 1973

  13. 1970

  14. 1970

    Menace

    Director, Writer

  15. 1968

  16. 1965

    The Wild Affair

    Writer, Director

  17. 1964

  18. 1963

  19. 1962

    The SaintTV

    Director

  20. 1962

    Our School

    Director, Writer

  21. 1961

  22. 1961

    Let My People Go

    as Narrator, Director, Script

  23. 1961

    The AvengersTV

    Director

  24. 1961

  25. 1961

    They Took Us to The Sea

    Director, Writer

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