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.

Most Famous Work

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The Avengers

(1961) Director

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The Saint

(1962) Director

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Jesus

(1979) Director

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Listen to Britain

(1942) Assistant Editor

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Unearthly Stranger

(1963) Director

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Friend or Foe

(1982) Director

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The Finishing Line

(1977) Director

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The Man Who Had Power Over Women

(1970) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1961	Narrator	Let My People Go 1961-06-26 Movie
1960	Narrator (voice)	Return to Life 1960-01-02 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1985	Director	Out of the Darkness 1985-01-01 Movie
1982	Director	Friend or Foe 1982-04-01 Movie
1979	Director	Jesus 1979-10-19 Movie
1977	Director	The Finishing Line 1977-01-29 Movie
1976	Director	H.M.P. 1976-04-24 Movie
1975	Director	Snatch of the Day 1975-01-02 Movie
	Director	I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened 1975-01-01 Movie
	Director	Drive Carefully, Darling 1975-01-01 Movie
	Director	Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital 1975-01-01 Movie
	Director	Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Pile-up 1975-01-01 Movie
1974	Director	Searching 1974-01-05 Movie
1973	Director	Sewing Machine 1973-01-14 Movie
	Director	Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill 1973-01-02 Movie
1970	Director	The Man Who Had Power Over Women 1970-08-12 Movie
1968	Director	Decline and Fall of a Birdwatcher 1968-10-30 Movie
1965	Director	The Wild Affair 1965-12-05 Movie
1964	Director	I Think They Call Him John 1964-06-01 Movie
1963	Director	Unearthly Stranger 1963-09-12 Movie
1962	Director	The Saint 1962-10-04 TV Show
	Director	Our School 1962-09-21 Movie
1961	Director	Let My People Go 1961-06-26 Movie
	Director	The Avengers 1961-01-07 TV Show
	Director	Mr. Marsh Comes to School 1961-01-02 Movie
	Director	They Took Us to The Sea 1961-01-02 Movie
1960	Director	Return to Life 1960-01-02 Movie
1959	Director	I Want to Go to School 1959-01-02 Movie
	Director	Captured 1959-01-01 Movie
1958	Director	The Salvage Gang 1958-08-01 Movie
1956	Director	Break-In 1956-04-30 Movie
1954	Director	Companions in Crime 1954-01-01 Movie
1953	Director	They Had an Idea 1953-01-02 Movie
	Director	The Elephant Will Never Forget 1953-01-01 Movie
1952	Director	Away for the Day 1952-01-01 Movie
1951	Director	This Year – London 1951-08-12 Movie
1948	Director	Jet-Propelled Germs 1948-10-10 Movie
	Director	What's In a Number 1948-05-20 Movie
	Director	Pattern for Progress 1948-01-01 Movie
	Director	Stryker of the Yard TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1965	Writer	The Wild Affair 1965-12-05 Movie
1964	Writer	I Think They Call Him John 1964-06-01 Movie
1961	Writer	They Took Us to The Sea 1961-01-02 Movie
1960	Writer	Return to Life 1960-01-02 Movie
1959	Writer	Captured 1959-01-01 Movie
1958	Writer	The Salvage Gang 1958-08-01 Movie
1956	Story	Break-In 1956-04-30 Movie
1953	Writer	The Elephant Will Never Forget 1953-01-01 Movie
1948	Writer	What a Life! 1948-06-03 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1961	Script	Let My People Go 1961-06-26 Movie
1956	Script	Break-In 1956-04-30 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1948	Editor	What a Life! 1948-06-03 Movie
1946	Editor	Flying with Prudence 1946-12-31 Movie
	Editor	This Is China 1946-01-01 Movie
1942	Assistant Editor	Listen to Britain 1942-04-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv