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John Kruse(1919-2004)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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John Kruse was born in January 1919 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Hell Drivers (1957), The Saint (1962) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Ruth Ecob. He died in 2004 in Spain.
BornJanuary 1919
Died2004
BornJanuary 1919
Died2004
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Stanley Baker and Peggy Cummins in Hell Drivers (1957)
Hell Drivers
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1957
Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
The Saint
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
October Moth (1960)
October Moth
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1960

Credits

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Writer

  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • from a story by
    • 1978–1979
  • The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979)
    The Saint and the Brave Goose
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Helen Shaver, Donann Cavin, Michael J. Reynolds, and Michael Tough in Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team (1977)
    Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)
    Mission: Monte Carlo
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Brian Keith, John Mills, Barry Morse, and Lilli Palmer in The Zoo Gang (1974)
    The Zoo Gang
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in The Protectors (1972)
    The Protectors
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Robert Wagner, David McCallum, and Hans Meyer in Colditz (1972)
    Colditz
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay by
    • 1971
  • Joan Collins in Inn of the Frightened People (1971)
    Inn of the Frightened People
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Lesley-Anne Down in In the Devil's Garden (1971)
    In the Devil's Garden
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Lisa Daniely in Confession (1970)
    Confession
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Roger Moore and Claudie Lange in Crossplot (1969)
    Crossplot
    5.4
    • additional scenes & dialogue
    • 1969
  • Kaz Garas, Anthony Quayle, and Anneke Wills in Strange Report (1969)
    Strange Report
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969

Script and Continuity Department

  • Herbert Lom in The Human Jungle (1963)
    The Human Jungle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1963

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Twice Upon a Time (1953)
    Twice Upon a Time
    6.5
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Anna Karenina (1948)
    Anna Karenina
    6.6
    • clapper loader (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 1919
    • Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2004
    • Spain
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Ecob1950 - ?

Did you know

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    Deemed by Leslie Charteris to be the best writer and adapter of his work across the various series of "The Saint" in the 1960s and 70s.

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