Directing

John Jacobs

Born — Died

1924-06-03 — 2001-11-29

Place of birth

Streatham, London, England

Known for

Directing

Credits

27 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

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A lonely, elderly lady strikes up a friendship with a driving instructor.

Love Affair

1974

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When millionaire businessman Guy Taylor takes up with the beautiful Rachel Bell, two years married to a struggling sculptor, he starts to question what he really wants. TV play. Third part of writer Kenneth Jupp's "Chelsea Trilogy"; see also The PHOTOGRAPHER (tx 29/1/1968) and The EXPLORER/ PLAYHOUSE (tx 14/10/1968).

The Tycoon

1968

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Tension increases among French settlers in Algeria. A secret ultranationalist group decides to take action against a doctor who treats Muslim patients.

The Crossfire

1967

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1976 play. During the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands, Dame Sybil Hathaway comes up against her invading masters.

The Dame of Sark

1976

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A British soldier returns to India to find the woman he fell in love wit

The Brahmin Widow

1968

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A British soldier returns to India to find the woman he fell in love wit

The Brahmin Widow

1968

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A man can't account for his movements when a woman is discovered strangled.

A Man without Friends

1972

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The owner of a drinking club in London's Shepherd Market becomes invovled in a game of intrigue, blackmail and murder.

The High Game

1970

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Newlyweds Jackson and Daphne are on honeymoon when they find themselves in the same hotel as Jackson's old headmaster.

The Grass Widows

1971

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While hitchhiking towards the coast, two young men find themselves trapped at an inn by its strange landlord and his beautiful wife.

A Sound from the Sea

1970

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Sir Lionel Hibury is visiting an old friend in Rome, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Sir Lionel is not pleased when daughter, Sheila, become romantically involved with a wealthy young man staying in the flat above them.

A Friend Indeed

1973

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Drama about the emotional problems left behind by a young explorer murdered in the Matto Grosso jungle in South America. (Shotlist)Work historyTV play. Second part of writer Kenneth Jupp's "Chelsea Trilogy"; see also The PHOTOGRAPHER (tx 29/1/1968) and The TYCOON (tx 30/12/1968).

The Explorer

1968

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Drama about the emotional problems left behind by a young explorer murdered in the Matto Grosso jungle in South America. (Shotlist)Work historyTV play. Second part of writer Kenneth Jupp's "Chelsea Trilogy"; see also The PHOTOGRAPHER (tx 29/1/1968) and The TYCOON (tx 30/12/1968).

The Explorer

1968

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A man offers a lift to a young lady in distress. The car breaks down and they are forced to stay at a quaint inn in the woods where all i not as it seem

The Man in the Wood

1973

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When Lady Sheila Boothroyd hears that the planning authorities are determined to drive a road through her grounds, she announces her intention to kill herself at the precise moment that the bulldozers start on their shameful work. As the hour strikes and the bulldozers' roar is heard, her husband General Sir William Boothroyd enters in full regimental regalia, while his old ex-army servant sounds the Last Post. Then, as the whole family stands stricken, the door opens...

Lloyd George Knew My Father

1975

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A writer, working on her latest thriller in a remote country cottage, is shocked by the arrival of a stranger. Who is he? Why is he there?

Intent to Murder

1974

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What is the mystery behind the murder of an apparently innocent man? Who was so afraid of the secrets he knew that they would kill him?

The Confession

1967

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What is the mystery behind the murder of an apparently innocent man? Who was so afraid of the secrets he knew that they would kill him?

The Confession

1967

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A woman writes a book about sex and marriage and it becomes a best seller.

Horizontal Hold

1968

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A young man starts a new job as companion to a wealthy, eccentric recluse who lives in a large house in a remote area. The only others living there are an aged butler and a companion about to leave. It transpires that there is more to this curious household than meets the eye.

The Creeper

1970

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A man makes an unexpected appearance at his younger brother's house in the middle of the night. He needs somewhere to stay and convinces his brother and his wife that he is trouble. Or is he?

The Greeks and Their Gifts

1972

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South Vietnam. Working as the head of voluntary relief team Henry Martin objects to the use of torture on prisoners. Martin's principles are tested when his young son is kidnapped and a prisoner may have information on his whereabouts.

The Switch

1971

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Murder is involved when an intruder is found in a large department store just after it closes.

Countercrime

1968

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A delightful Christmas musical about a young Jamaican woman who flees her humdrum Liverpool lodgings in search of her glamorous London cousin. Broadcast live on 28 December 1964, this rare TV musical is one of few to have survived from the 1960s. A tale of Afro-Caribbean immigration, the show is unusual for its time in that it doesn't labour the issues around racial tensions in Britain, but simply celebrates Christmas and family.

The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

1964

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In London, a traitor is selling information. In Moscow, a Yorkshire cloth salesman is approached by the KGB, who believe he has more to sell than cloth.

The Double Agent

1969

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Eames is a middle aged man, with a boring, routine job. His life changes when he meets a young girl and a painter. This rekindles his youthful artistic leanings, which he blames his father for stopping.

You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It

1969

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Sir Lionel Hibury is visiting an old friend in Rome, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Sir Lionel is not pleased when daughter, Sheila, become romantically involved with a wealthy young man staying in the flat above them.

Weekend Guest

1974