John Krish
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 4 December 1923 · London
- Died
- 7 May 2016
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.
Known for
Directing 38
- 1985Out of the Darkness · director
- 1982Friend or Foe · director
- 1979Jesus · director
- 1977The Finishing Line · director
- 1976H.M.P. · director
- 1975I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened · director
- 1975Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital · director
- 1975Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up · director
- 1975Drive Carefully, Darling · director
- 1974Searching · director
- 1973Sewing Machine · director
- 1973Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill · director
- 1973What Are They Doing at College? · director
- 1970The Man Who Had Power Over Women · director
- 1970Menace · director
- 1968Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher · director
- 1965The Wild Affair · director
- 1964I Think They Call Him John · director
- 1963Unearthly Stranger · director
- 1962Our School · director
- 1961Let My People Go · director
- 1961Mr. Marsh Comes to School · director
- 1961They Took Us to The Sea · director
- 1960Return to Life · director
- 1959I Want to Go to School · director
- 1959Counterpoint · director
- 1959Captured · director
- 1958The Salvage Gang · director
- 1956Break-In · director
- 1954Companions in Crime · director
- 1953They Had an Idea · director
- 1953The Elephant Will Never Forget · director
- 1952Away for the Day · director
- 1951This Year – London · director
- 1948Jet-Propelled Germs · director
- 1948What's In a Number · director
- 1948Health in Our Time · director
- 1948Pattern for Progress · director
Writing 16
- 1982Friend or Foe · writer
- 1970Menace · writer
- 1965The Wild Affair · writer
- 1964I Think They Call Him John · writer
- 1962Our School · writer
- 1961Mr. Marsh Comes to School · writer
- 1961They Took Us to The Sea · writer
- 1960Return to Life · writer
- 1959Captured · writer
- 1958The Salvage Gang · writer
- 1956Break-In · story
- 1953The Elephant Will Never Forget · writer
- 1952Away for the Day · writer
- 1951This Year – London · writer
- 1948What a Life! · writer
- 1948Health in Our Time · writer
Acting 2
- 1961Let My People Go as Narrator
- 1960Return to Life as Narrator (voice)
crew 2
- 1961Let My People Go · script
- 1956Break-In · script
Editing 7
- 1951This Year – London · editor
- 1948What a Life! · editor
- 1948Health in Our Time · editor
- 1946Flying with Prudence · editor
- 1946This Is China · editor
- 1942Ferry Pilot · assistant editor
- 1942Listen to Britain · assistant editor