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John Marshall(1932-2005)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
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John Marshall was born on 12 November 1932 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman (1981), A Kalahari Family (2001) and 901/904 (1972). He was married to Alexandra Eliot Marshall. He died on 22 April 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1932
DiedApril 22, 2005(72)
BornNovember 12, 1932
DiedApril 22, 2005(72)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman (1981)
N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman
7.6
  • Director
  • 1981
A Kalahari Family
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Director
901/904 (1972)
901/904
  • Director
  • 1972
Bitter Melons (1971)
Bitter Melons
7.6
Short
  • Director(as John K. Marshall)
  • 1971

Credits

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Director

  • A Kalahari Family
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman (1981)
    N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1981
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • A Legal Discussion of a Hit and Run
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Investigation of a Hit and Run
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • 901/904 (1972)
    901/904
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Kung Bushman Hunting Equipment
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Baobab Play (1971)
    Baobab Play
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Bitter Melons (1971)
    Bitter Melons
    7.6
    Short
    • Director (as John K. Marshall)
    • 1971
  • After the Game
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • An Argument About a Marriage
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • N/Um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the!Kung Bushmen (1969)
    N/Um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the!Kung Bushmen
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Hunters (1957)
    The Hunters
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1957

Cinematographer

  • N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman (1981)
    N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • 901/904 (1972)
    901/904
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Kung Bushman Hunting Equipment
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Bitter Melons (1971)
    Bitter Melons
    7.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as John K. Marshall)
    • 1971
  • Titicut Follies (1967)
    Titicut Follies
    7.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • The Hunters (1957)
    The Hunters
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957

Producer

  • 901/904 (1972)
    901/904
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Bitter Melons (1971)
    Bitter Melons
    7.6
    Short
    • executive producer (as John K. Marshall)
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Documentary Educational Resources
  • Alternative name
    • John K. Marshall
  • Born
    • November 12, 1932
    • Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 2005
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Alexandra Eliot Marshall(1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the son of one of the founders of Raytheon Company. In 1950, he began interviewing Kalahari Desert bushmen in Africa with a 16mm camera, the start of a 50-year relationship. He lobbied the Namibian government to improve conditions for the bushmen.

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