John Krish

Director

1923-12-04 – 2016-05-07 · London

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.

• Jesus (1979) — Director
• Listen to Britain (1942) — Assistant Editor
• Unearthly Stranger (1963) — Director
• The Finishing Line (1977) — Director
• I Think They Call Him John (1964) — Writer, Director
• The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970) — Director
• Captured (1959) — Director, Writer
• The Wild Affair (1965) — Writer, Director
• Sewing Machine (1973) — Director
• Out of the Darkness (1985) — Director
• The Salvage Gang (1958) — Director, Writer
• Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher (1968) — Director
• Searching (1974) — Director
• Return to Life (1960) — Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
• The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953) — Writer, Director
• This Is China (1946) — Editor
• Friend or Foe (1982) — Director, Writer
• Ferry Pilot (1942) — Assistant Editor
• Let My People Go (1961) — Narrator, Director, Script
• Companions in Crime (1954) — Director
• H.M.P. (1976) — Director
• I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened (1975) — Director
• Away for the Day (1952) — Director, Writer
• They Took Us to The Sea (1961) — Director, Writer