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'''John Jeffrey Krish''' (4 December 1923 &ndash; 7 May 2016; age 92) was a British film director and [[screenwriter]]. 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.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/80775</ref>
'''John Jeffrey Krish''' (4 December 1923 &ndash; 7 May 2016) was a British film director and [[screenwriter]]. 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Krish |date=2016-05-08 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba177d5d8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112123804/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba177d5d8 |archive-date=12 November 2022 |access-date=23 February 2023 }}</ref>

In November 2010, the [[British Film Institute]] compiled four of Krish's [[Documentary film|documentary]] [[short films]]{{snd}}''The Elephant Will Never Forget'' (1953), ''They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961), ''Our School'' (1962) and ''[[I Think They Call Him John]]'' (1964){{snd}}as ''A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain''.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain – review |first=Peter |last=Bradshaw |author-link=Peter Bradshaw |date=2010-11-11 |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/11/day-life-four-portraits-review |access-date=2023-02-22}}</ref> This compilation won the award for Best Documentary for 2010 at the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain |date=2011-06-27 |work=digital:works |url=https://digital-works.co.uk/news/a-day-in-the-life-four-portraits-of-post-war-britain/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |quote=winner of the Evening Standard film awards 2010 for best documentary}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[http://timeimage.org.uk/films-of-the-british-council/general-election-1945/ General Election]'' (1945) - editor
* ''General Election'' (1945, [[short film]]) - editor
* ''[[The Elephant Will Never Forget]]'' short (1953)<ref name = "filmlondon">{{cite web
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* ''[[The Elephant Will Never Forget]]'' (1953) - writer and director
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* ''[[Companions in Crime]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Companions in Crime]]'' (1954)
* ''Captured'' (1959)
* ''[[Return To Life]]'' short (1960)<ref name = "filmlondon"/> - writer, director and narrator
* ''[[They Took Us to the Sea]]'' (1961) - writer and director
* ''Return To Life'' (1960, short film)<ref name = "filmlondon"/> - writer, director and narrator
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* ''They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961) - writer and director
* ''Our School'' (1962) - writer and director
* ''Our School'' (1962) - writer and director
* ''[[The Wild Affair]]'' (1963) - writer and director
* ''[[The Wild Affair]]'' (1963) - writer and director
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* ''[[Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher]]'' (1968)
* ''[[The Man Who Had Power Over Women]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Man Who Had Power Over Women]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Drive Carefully, Darling]]'' short (1975)<ref name = "filmlondon"/> - director and co-writer
* ''Drive Carefully, Darling'' (1975, short film)<ref name = "filmlondon"/> - director and co-writer
* ''[[The Finishing Line]]'' short (1977) <ref name = "filmlondon"/> - director and co-writer
* ''[[The Finishing Line]]'' short (1977, short film)<ref name = "filmlondon"/> - director and co-writer
* ''[[Jesus (1979 film)|Jesus]]'' (1979) - co-director
* ''[[Jesus (1979 film)|Jesus]]'' (1979) - co-director
* ''[[Friend or Foe (film)|Friend or Foe]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Friend or Foe (film)|Friend or Foe]]'' (1982)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0471420}}
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* [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80024095 Imperial War Museum Interview]
* [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80024095 Imperial War Museum Interview]
* [http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/remembering-john-krish BFI - In memoriam]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160512120359/http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/remembering-john-krish BFI - In memoriam]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/05/16/john-krish-film-director--obituary/ Obituary - Telegraph]
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/05/16/john-krish-film-director--obituary/ Obituary - Telegraph]
* {{cite web |title=The British Entertainment History Project {{!}} John Krish {{!}} |url=https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/john-krish |website=historyproject.org.uk}}

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Latest revision as of 16:05, 24 March 2023

John Jeffrey Krish (4 December 1923 – 7 May 2016) was a British film director and screenwriter. 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.[1]

In November 2010, the British Film Institute compiled four of Krish's documentary short films – 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.[2] This compilation won the award for Best Documentary for 2010 at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.[3]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Krish". British Film Institute. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (11 November 2010). "A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain". digital:works. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2023. winner of the Evening Standard film awards 2010 for best documentary
  4. ^ a b c d "Prize winners: The Film's of director John Krish". Film London. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

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