Biography

As a freelance Drama Director, John has worked for all the major Independant companies, as well as the BBC, on some 120 films, series and serials.


After graduating from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, John worked for several years as an actor, in weekly and fortnightly repertory theatre, culminating with a year at the RSC for the 'Wars of the Roses' season.


Then came seven years with BBC Television, London, in the Single Plays Department, covering all aspects of Television Drama, as Floor Manager, Location Manager, Production Manager, and finally as First Assistant Director, on multi-camera dramas (studio and O.B.), and 16mm films on location.


Since completing the Directors Course at the BBC, John has consistently worked as a freelance Drama Director for all the Independent Companies, as well as for the BBC, on some 150 plays, films, series and serials.


To find out more, visit John's website.

Credits

Casualty 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 11, Episode 10   Director 1996
Reconstructed Heart 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1993
Agatha Christie's Poirot 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 1992
Series 5, Episode 4   Director 1992
Faraday's Dream 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1991
Parnell And The Englishwoman 5 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 1990
Episode 2   Director 1990
Episode 3   Director 1990
Episode 4   Director 1990
Episode 5   Director 1990
4 Play 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 1989
Bill, The 38 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1989
Episode 1009   Director 1996
Episode 1287   Director 1998
Episode 1286   Director 1998
Episode 1229   Director 1997
Episode 1226   Director 1997
Episode 1170   Director 1997
Episode 1171   Director 1997
Episode 1147   Director 1997
Episode 1111   Director 1996
Episode 1146   Director 1997
Episode 1110   Director 1996
Episode 1087   Director 1996
Episode 1086   Director 1996
Episode 954   Director 1995
Episode 1322   Director 1998
Episode 1323   Director 1998
Episode 146   Director 2001
Episode 245   Director 2001
-   Director 1989
-   Director 1993
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-   Director 1993
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-   Director 1994
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-   Director 1995
Episode 955   Director 1995
Episode 1008   Director 1996
Series 14, Episode 108   Director 1998
No Further Cause For Concern 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1988
Life And Works..., The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1988
Money Men, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1988
Bretts, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1986
-   Director 1986
Return Of Sherlock Holmes, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 1986
First Sight 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 1985
To Have And To Hold 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1985
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 1985
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 1985
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 1985
Terra Nova 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1984
Just Another Little Blues Song 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1984
Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 1984
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 1984
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 1985
Salad Days 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1982
Weekend Playhouse 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1982
Woman In White, The 5 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 1981
Episode 2   Director 1981
Episode 3   Director 1981
Episode 4   Director 1981
Episode 5   Director 1981
Miss Morrison's Ghost 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1981
Plays For Pleasure 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1980
Tales Of The Unexpected 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1980
-   Director 1981
Don't Forget To Write 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 1979
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 1979
Standard, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1978
Strangers 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 1978
Scorpion Tales 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1978
Play Of The Week 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1977
Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1977
-   Director 1977
ITV Playhouse 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1979
-   Director 1976
Crezz, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1976
Sutherland's Law 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1976
-   Director 1976
Cottage To Let 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1976
Centre Play Showcase 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1976
Tale Of Timothy Bagshott, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1975
Six Days Of Justice 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 4, Episode 1   Director 1975
Play For Today 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 5, Episode 19   Director 1975
Series 10, Episode 16   Director 1979
Series 10, Episode 20   Director 1979
Series 12, Episode 5   Director 1981
Village Hall 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1974
Z Cars 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1974
Going To Work 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1974
Sporting Scenes 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1974
Churchill's People 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1974
Crown Court 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 127   Director 1974
Centre Play 7 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1973
-   Director 1974
-   Director 1974
-   Director 1974
-   Director 1975
-   Director 1975
-   Director 1975
Second City Firsts 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1973
-   Director 1978

Skills

  • HD
  • Lecturing
  • 3D
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