John Jeffrey Krish (4 December 1923 – 7 May 2016) was a British film director and

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. He directed and filmed much archive footage and in particular ''Our School'' in 1962, showing the changing ways of Britain's school and the last few years of the 11-plus exam.BFI.org
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Selected filmography

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General Election
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'' short (1953) * ''

Companions in Crime ''Companions in Crime'' (A.K.A. ''Stryker Strikes Twice'') is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Krish and starring Clifford Evans, George Woodbridge and Kenneth Haigh. The film is a spin-off from the television series '' Stryker of th ...

'' (1954) * ''Captured'' (1959) * ''

Return To Life ''Return to Life'' (french: Retour à la vie) is a 1949 French drama portmanteau film in five parts directed by Georges Lampin, André Cayatte, Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jean Dréville (who directed the last two parts). It was entered into the ...

'' short (1960) - writer, director and narrator * '' They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961) - writer and director * ''Our School'' (1962) - writer and director * ''

The Wild Affair ''The Wild Affair'' is a 1965 British comedy film written and directed by John Krish and starring Nancy Kwan, Terry-Thomas, Jimmy Logan, Gladys Morgan, and Betty Marsden. It was adapted from the 1961 novel ''The Last Hours of Sandra Lee'' by W ...

'' (1963) - writer and director * '' Unearthly Stranger'' (1963) * ''

I Think They Call Him John ''I Think They Call Him John'' is a British short film, written and directed by John Krish and produced by Jack Carruthers, with Anne Balfour-Fraser serving as the film's executive producer, for Samaritan Films. Made in 1964, it is a narrated ...

'' (1964) - writer and director * '' Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher'' (1968) * ''

The Man Who Had Power Over Women ''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Rod Taylor, Carol White and James Booth. The screenplay concerns a successful Australian talent agent who grows disenchanted with his life ...

'' (1970) * ''

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'' short (1975) - director and co-writer * ''

The Finishing Line ''The Finishing Line'' is a short film produced in 1977 by British Transport Films, warning about the dangers children face on railway lines. Although it is not strictly a public information film, it is often considered to be so by fans of the ...

'' short (1977) - director and co-writer * ''

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'' (1979) - co-director * '' Friend or Foe'' (1982) * ''Out of the Darkness'' (1985) - writer, director and editor

References

External links

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Imperial War Museum Interview

BFI - In memoriam

Obituary - Telegraph
* 1923 births 2016 deaths British film directors British male screenwriters Writers from London English male writers {{UK-film-director-stub