John English

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Biography

1903–1969; British-born American film editor and film director

  • Primary profession
  • Director·editor·writer
  • Country
  • Canada
  • Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 25 June 1903
  • Place of birth
  • Maleny·
  • Death date
  • 1998-12-20
  • Death age
  • 66
  • Place of death
  • Los Angeles
  • Education
  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar School·Harvard University
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Member of
  • Royal Society of Canada·Los Angeles Kings·Australian Labor Party·Liberal Party of Canada

Music

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Second-feature director, began his directing career at Republic in 1935 then moved to Columbia, eventually partnering with director William Witney to make what many serial aficionados regard as the best serials to ever come out of Hollywood. Went over to Columbia Pictures, where he was under contract from 1947--51, making many Gene Autry westerns. From the 1960s worked as director for episodic television.

Godfather to Jay Dee Witney, son of director William Witney.

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