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John Oldknow(1927-1989)

  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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John Oldknow was born on 5 March 1927 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Journey to the Unknown (1968), The Touchables (1968) and Lion of the Desert (1980). He was married to Yvonne Marsh. He died on 10 April 1989 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 5, 1927
DiedApril 10, 1989(62)
BornMarch 5, 1927
DiedApril 10, 1989(62)
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Known for

Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Production Management
The Touchables (1968)
The Touchables
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1968
Lion of the Desert (1980)
Lion of the Desert
8.2
  • Production Management
  • 1980
Pamela Brown, Nicholas Clay, and Patricia Neal in The Night Digger (1971)
The Night Digger
6.3
  • Production Management
  • 1971

Credits

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Production Management

  • Bryan Brown in Bones (1985)
    Bones
    6.1
    • production manager: UK
    • 1985
  • Blythe Danner and Mare Winningham in Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (1984)
    Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor
    • 1984
  • Fanny Hill (1983)
    Fanny Hill
    5.3
    • production manager
    • 1983
  • Lion of the Desert (1980)
    Lion of the Desert
    8.2
    • unit manager
    • 1980
  • Queen of the Blues (1979)
    Queen of the Blues
    3.0
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979)
    Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
    3.4
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • Dick Emery in Get Charlie Tully (1972)
    Get Charlie Tully
    5.8
    • production manager
    • 1972
  • Pamela Brown, Nicholas Clay, and Patricia Neal in The Night Digger (1971)
    The Night Digger
    6.3
    • production manager
    • 1971
  • The Buttercup Chain (1970)
    The Buttercup Chain
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1970
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968)
    Journey to the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1968–1969

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Dial 999 (1958)
    Dial 999
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Stars in Your Eyes (1956)
    Stars in Your Eyes
    5.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Michael Craig and Brenda de Banzie in Triple Deception (1956)
    Triple Deception
    6.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The March Hare (1956)
    The March Hare
    5.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Shelley Winters, Peggy Cummins, and John Gregson in Cash on Delivery (1954)
    Cash on Delivery
    5.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Black 13 (1953)
    Black 13
    5.2
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Murder at 3am (1953)
    Murder at 3am
    5.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Both Sides of the Law (1953)
    Both Sides of the Law
    6.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Joan Collins, James Kenney, and Ian Whittaker in The Slasher (1953)
    The Slasher
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Dandy Nichols in Mr. Lord Says No (1952)
    Mr. Lord Says No
    6.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Encore (1951)
    Encore
    6.9
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Last Holiday (1950)
    Last Holiday
    7.3
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, and Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
    Caesar and Cleopatra
    6.2
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1945

Producer

  • Leonard Nimoy and Susan Hampshire in Baffled (1972)
    Baffled
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1972
  • The Touchables (1968)
    The Touchables
    5.2
    • associate producer
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 5, 1927
    • Greenwich, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 10, 1989
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Yvonne Marsh1955 - 1989 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was brother-in-law of the actress and writer Jean Marsh.

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