John Quested (born 1935) is an English film producer and director. He has been the owner and chairman of
Goldcrest Films since the early 1990s. He began his career as a third
assistant director
The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have ...
on ''
The Concrete Jungle'' in 1960 and has gone on to produce numerous feature films over the course of his career.
He was married to the actress
Barbara Ferris, sister of diver
Liz Ferris, from 1960 until her death in 2025. The couple had three children together.
Filmography
Producer
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Elvis and Anabelle'' (2007) (executive producer)
*''Milk and Honey'' (2003) (executive producer)
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To End All Wars'' (2001) (executive producer)
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Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis'' (1997) (executive producer)
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Clockwatchers'' (1997) (co-executive producer) (uncredited)
*''Driftwood'' (1997) (executive producer)
*''No Way Home'' (1996) (executive producer)
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Scorchers'' (1991) (executive producer)
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Rock-a-Doodle'' (1991) (executive producer)
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Black Rainbow'' (1989) (producer)
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American Gothic'' (1987) (producer)
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The Return of the Soldier'' (1982) (executive producer)
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Sunburn
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'' (1979) (executive producer)
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The Passage'' (1979) (producer)
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The Bitch'' (1979) (producer)
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Leopard in the Snow'' (1978) (producer)
*''The Brute'' (1977) (producer)
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All the Right Noises'' (1969) (producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Bedazzled'' (1967) (assistant director)
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You Only Live Twice'' (1967) (first assistant director: second unit) (uncredited)
*''Sands of Beersheba'' (1966) (assistant director)
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The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) (assistant director) (uncredited)
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Young Cassidy'' (1965) (assistant director)
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Of Human Bondage'' (1964) (assistant director)
*''The Ceremony'' (1963) (assistant director)
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The L-Shaped Room
''The L-Shaped Room'' is a 1962 British drama romance film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, based on the 1960 novel by Lynne Reid Banks. It tells the story of Jane Fosset, a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a che ...
'' (1962) (assistant director)
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Spare the Rod'' (1961) (second assistant director) (uncredited)
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The Concrete Jungle'' (1960) (third assistant director) (uncredited)
Director
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Loophole
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'' (1981)
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Philadelphia, Here I Come'' (1975)
Production Manager
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The Lion in Winter'' (production supervisor)
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The Running Man'' (1963) (unit manager)
References
Living people
1935 births
British film producers
British film directors
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