Biography

John Read was born on June 7, 1923 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for British Art and Artists (1958), The Artist Speaks (1960) and L.S. Lowry (1957). He died on July 26, 2011 in London, England, UK.

Producer for the BBC for more than 30 years, working mainly in documentaries, particularly artists.