John Krish

Directing

John Krish

Born 1923-12-04 · 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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Jesus poster
8.3

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.

Jesus

1979

Break-In poster
NR

A dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime.

Break-In

1956

Captured poster
4.2

Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corporation. This tightly plotted drama shows British POWs enduring brainwashing and torture during the Korean War, thereby revealing what a soldier could expect if he was ever captured by enemy forces.

Captured

1959

Captured poster
4.2

Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corporation. This tightly plotted drama shows British POWs enduring brainwashing and torture during the Korean War, thereby revealing what a soldier could expect if he was ever captured by enemy forces.

Captured

1959

The Wild Affair poster
5.3

Young office assistant Majorie will marry soon, however, she's plagued by doubts if her fiance is the right one. On her last day at work, her male colleagues don't miss a chance to comfort her...and flirt.

The Wild Affair

1965

The Wild Affair poster
5.3

Young office assistant Majorie will marry soon, however, she's plagued by doubts if her fiance is the right one. On her last day at work, her male colleagues don't miss a chance to comfort her...and flirt.

The Wild Affair

1965

The Man Who Had Power Over Women poster
4.6

A successful talent agent enjoys the good life until his wife leaves him. Moving in with his friend and igniting an affair with the man's wife, he also acquires a difficult new client whose public image must be preserved at any cost.

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

1970

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher poster
6.0

A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher

1968

The Salvage Gang poster
6.5

Four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital.

The Salvage Gang

1958

The Salvage Gang poster
6.5

Four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital.

The Salvage Gang

1958

Friend or Foe poster
7.5

Two evacuated children in wartime rural England find two German airmen hiding out in the woods. An adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 1977 novel from writer/director John Krish .

Friend or Foe

1982

Friend or Foe poster
7.5

Two evacuated children in wartime rural England find two German airmen hiding out in the woods. An adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 1977 novel from writer/director John Krish .

Friend or Foe

1982

Unearthly Stranger poster
6.0

A series of scientists working on a new techology to facilitate man's conquest of space are killed in mysterious circumstances. Suspicion falls on the wife of another scientist on the project, who may not be what she seems.

Unearthly Stranger

1963

Searching poster
6.8

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

Searching

1974

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NR

Reminder to lock anything with a lock to protect against burglary in your house. This short film was made to show to people the dangers of not locking there house especially at night time.

Menace

1970

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NR

Reminder to lock anything with a lock to protect against burglary in your house. This short film was made to show to people the dangers of not locking there house especially at night time.

Menace

1970

The Finishing Line poster
5.7

When a schoolboy's day-dream of a fantasy sports day includes events where acts of vandalism and trespass are required, dire consequences ensue. Originally created as an educational film, this somewhat surrealist short has a serious message at its core. This won't be a lesson you'll forget in a hurry.

The Finishing Line

1977

Let My People Go poster
7.0

A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at apartheid in South Africa and the Sharpville massacre.

Let My People Go

1961

I Think They Call Him John poster
6.8

The life of an old man, John Cartner Ronson, living alone in a huge block of flats in London since his wife died nine years earlier.

I Think They Call Him John

1964

I Think They Call Him John poster
6.8

The life of an old man, John Cartner Ronson, living alone in a huge block of flats in London since his wife died nine years earlier.

I Think They Call Him John

1964

Sewing Machine poster
6.7

While a mother busies herself with sewing, a clock counts down the last minute of her daughter’s life as we hear a chilling voiceover reminding us to keep watch over our children when they're near traffic.

Sewing Machine

1973

Away for the Day poster
8.0

Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a famous house, a party outing by hired coach can be a real day out. Away For The Day is the story of some coach parties enjoying a wide variety of trips all over England and Wales, and an impression of the places they visit.

Away for the Day

1952

Away for the Day poster
8.0

Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a famous house, a party outing by hired coach can be a real day out. Away For The Day is the story of some coach parties enjoying a wide variety of trips all over England and Wales, and an impression of the places they visit.

Away for the Day

1952

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7.0

A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

This Year – London

1951