John Croyston (7 March 1933 - 23 May 2007) was an Australian writer, radio producer and director. He studied at the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...

and worked as a teacher before going on to work at the ABC. He was a radio producer at the ABC from 1958 to 1964. He then moved into television.

Select Credits

*'' The Quiet Season'' (1965) - producer *'' The Runaway'' (1966) - writer *'' The Man Who Saw It'' (1966) *'' The Schoolmistress'' (1967) - writer *''

A Touch of Gold "A Touch of Gold" is the first television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "A Touch of Gold" was directed by John Croyston and originally aired on ABC on 12 June 1967 in M ...

'' (1967) - writer *'' Love and War'' (1967) - producer - also wrote the play "Construction" *'' The Cell'' (1968) *''

Volpone ''Volpone'' (, Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605–1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-perfor ...

'' (1968) - director *'' The Queen's Bishop'' (1968) - director *''

Contrabandits ''Contrabandits'' is a 1967 Australian TV series about the work of the customs department.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 126 References External links''Contrabandits''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviati ...

'' (1968) - director *'' Australian Plays'' (1969) - producer, also wrote the episode "A Voyage Out" *'' A Voyage Out'' (1969) - writer *'' Tilley Landed on Our Shores'' (1969) - director *''

Chimes at Midnight ''Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight)'' ( Spanish: ''Campanadas a medianoche'') is a 1966 period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Orson Welles. The Spanish-Swiss co-production was released in the United States as ''Chimes at Midnight'' an ...

'' (1970) - writer *'' Lane End'' (1972) -director *'' Over There'' (1972) - director *'' Certain Women'' (1973) - director *'' Spoiled'' (1974) - director *''

I'm Here, Darlings! ''I'm Here, Darlings!'' is a 1975 Australian TV movie about a woman who believes her stepchildren are behind an unusual series of happenings.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p86 Cast * Diana P ...

'' (1975) - writer *'' Behind the Legend'' (1975) - director *'' The Seven Ages of Man'' (1975) - director *'' Moynihan'' (1976) - producer *''

Ride on Stranger ''Ride on Stranger'' is a 1979 Australian mini series about a woman in the 1930s, based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Kylie Tennant.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford University Press, 1 ...

'' (1979) - script editor *'' Menotti'' (1980–81) - producer *''

A Step in the Right Direction "A Step in the Right Direction" is a song written by Robert and Richard Sherman for the 1971, Walt Disney musical film production ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy ...

'' (1981) - producer *'' Studio 86'' (1986) - producer

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Record of his papers
at UNSW * 1933 births 2007 deaths Australian television directors Australian television producers Australian film directors {{Australia-film-director-stub