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.

Directed

1. Jesus (1979) — Director
2. The Avengers (1961) — Director
3. The Saint (1962) — Director
4. Unearthly Stranger (1963) — Director
5. I Think They Call Him John (1964) — Director
6. The Finishing Line (1977) — Director
7. The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970) — Director
8. Captured (1959) — Director
9. The Wild Affair (1965) — Director
10. Sewing Machine (1973) — Director
11. Out of the Darkness (1985) — Director
12. The Salvage Gang (1958) — Director
13. Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher (1968) — Director
14. Searching (1974) — Director
15. This Year – London (1951) — Director
16. The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953) — Director
17. Return to Life (1960) — Director
18. Friend or Foe (1982) — Director
19. Let My People Go (1961) — Director
20. Companions in Crime (1954) — Director
21. H.M.P. (1976) — Director
22. I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened (1975) — Director
23. Away for the Day (1952) — Director
24. I Want to Go to School (1959) — Director
25. Mr. Marsh Comes to School (1961) — Director
26. They Took Us to The Sea (1961) — Director
27. Our School (1962) — Director
28. What's In a Number (1948) — Director
29. Pattern for Progress (1948) — Director
30. Drive Carefully, Darling (1975) — Director
31. Jet-Propelled Germs (1948) — Director
32. Peach and Hammer – Carol Hill (1973) — Director
33. Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up (1975) — Director
34. Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital (1975) — Director
35. Counterpoint (1959) — Director
36. Health in Our Time (1948) — Director
37. What Are They Doing at College? (1973) — Director
38. Break-In (1956) — Director
39. They Had an Idea (1953) — Director
40. Menace (1970) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Return to Life (1960) — Narrator (voice)
2. Let My People Go (1961) — Narrator