John Jeffrey Krish (4 December 1923 – 7 May 2016) was a British film director and

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. He directed and filmed much archive footage and in particular ''Our School'' in 1962, showing the changing ways of Britain's school and the last few years of the 11-plus exam. In November 2010, the

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compiled four of Krish's

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''The Elephant Will Never Forget'' (1953), ''They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961), ''Our School'' (1962) and '' I Think They Call Him John'' (1964)as ''A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain''. This compilation won the award for Best Documentary for 2010 at the

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Selected filmography

* ''General Election'' (1945,

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) – editor * ''The Elephant Will Never Forget'' (1953, short film) * ''

Companions in Crime ''Companions in Crime'' (also known as ''Stryker Strikes Twice'') is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Krish and starring Clifford Evans, George Woodbridge and Kenneth Haigh. It was written by Kenneth Hayles, Patricia Lathan and Les ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Salvage Gang ''The Salvage Gang'' is a 1958 UK, British children's adventure comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Ali Allen, Amanda Coxell and Frazer Hines. It was written by Mary Cathcart Borer and Krish, and produced by World Wide Pictures (UK ...

'' (1958) * ''Captured'' (1959) * ''Return To Life'' (1960, short film) – writer, director and narrator * ''They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961) – writer and director * ''Our School'' (1962) – writer and director * ''

The Wild Affair ''The Wild Affair'' is a 1965 British comedy film written and directed by John Krish and starring Nancy Kwan, Terry-Thomas, Jimmy Logan, Gladys Morgan, and Betty Marsden. It was adapted from the 1961 novel ''The Last Hours of Sandra Lee'' by W ...

'' (1963) – writer and director * ''

Unearthly Stranger ''Unearthly Stranger'' (also known as ''Beyond the Stars'') is a 1963 British black-and-white 'B' science fiction film directed by John Krish and starring John Neville, Philip Stone, Gabriella Licudi and Patrick Newell. It was written by Rex ...

'' (1963) * '' I Think They Call Him John'' (1964) – writer and director * '' Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher'' (1968) * ''

The Man Who Had Power Over Women ''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Rod Taylor, Carol White and James Booth. It was written by Chris Bryant and Allan Scott. A successful talent agent grows disenchanted with h ...

'' (1970) * ''Drive Carefully, Darling'' (1975, short film) – director and co-writer * ''

The Finishing Line ''The Finishing Line'' is a short film produced in 1977 by British Transport Films and directed by John Krish. It was written by Krish and Michael Gilmour. It warns about the dangers children face on railway lines. Although it is not strictl ...

'' short (1977, short film) – director and co-writer * ''

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'' (1979) – co-director * '' Friend or Foe'' (1982) * ''Out of the Darkness'' (1985) – writer, director and editor

References

External links

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Imperial War Museum Interview

BFI – In memoriam

Obituary – Telegraph
* 1923 births 2016 deaths British film directors British male screenwriters Writers from London English male writers {{UK-film-director-stub