
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
8.3Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
Jesus
1979
NRA dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime.
Break-In
1956
4.2Directed 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
4.2Directed 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
5.3Young 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
5.3Young 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
4.6A 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
6.0A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1968
6.5Four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital.
The Salvage Gang
1958
6.5Four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital.
The Salvage Gang
1958
7.5Two 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
7.5Two 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
6.0A 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
6.8A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.
Searching
1974
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
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
5.7When 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
7.0A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at apartheid in South Africa and the Sharpville massacre.
Let My People Go
1961
6.8The 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
6.8The 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
6.7While 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
8.0Whether 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
8.0Whether 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
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
This Year – London
1951

