John Krish

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-12-04 (93 years old)

Deathday

2016-05-07

Place of Birth

London

John Krish

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.

Acting

1961

Let My People Go

as Narrator

1960

Return to Life

as Narrator (voice)

Production

1961

Let My People Go

as Director

1961

1948

1977

1963

1959

Captured

as Director

1954

1958

The Salvage Gang

as Director

1958

1976

H.M.P.

as Director

1974

Searching

as Director

1973

Sewing Machine

as Director

1951

1985

1948

1952

Away for the Day

as Director

1959

1948

1946

This Is China

as Editor

1965

1959

Captured

as Writer

1965

The Wild Affair

as Director

1960

Return to Life

as Director

1982

Friend or Foe

as Director

1959

Counterpoint

as Director

1948

1948

1948

1962

Our School

as Director

1952

1962

Our School

as Writer

1942

Ferry Pilot

as Assistant Editor

1948

What a Life!

as Writer

1948

What a Life!

as Editor

1956

Break-In

as Director

1956

Break-In

as Script

1956

Break-In

as Story

1960

1953

They Had an Idea

as Director

1979

Jesus

as Director

1942

Listen to Britain

as Assistant Editor

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