John Croyston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 1933 |
| Died | 23 May 2007 (age 73) |
| Education | University of Sydney |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, director |
John Croyston (7 March 1933 - 23 May 2007) was an Australian writer, radio producer and director.
He studied at the University of Sydney and worked as a teacher before going on to work at the ABC. He was a radio producer at the ABC from 1958 to 1964. He then moved into television.[1]
Select Credits
- The Quiet Season (1965) - producer[2]
- The Runaway (1966) - writer
- The Man Who Saw It (1966)
- The Schoolmistress (1967) - writer
- A Touch of Gold (1967) - writer[3]
- Love and War (1967) - producer - also wrote the play "Construction"[4]
- The Cell (1968)
- Volpone (1968) - director
- The Queen's Bishop (1968) - director
- Contrabandits (1968) - director
- Australian Plays (1969) - producer, also wrote the episode "A Voyage Out"[5]
- A Voyage Out (1969) - writer
- Tilley Landed on Our Shores (1969) - director
- Chimes at Midnight (1970) - writer[6]
- Lane End (1972) -director
- Over There (1972) - director
- Certain Women (1973) - director
- Spoiled (1974) - director
- I'm Here, Darlings! (1975) - writer
- Behind the Legend (1975) - director
- The Seven Ages of Man (1975) - director
- Moynihan (1976) - producer
- Ride on Stranger (1979) - script editor
- Menotti (1980–81) - producer
- A Step in the Right Direction (1981) - producer
- Studio 86 (1986) - producer
References
- ^ "At his best in a fiery debate". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2007.
- ^ "WHAT TO STAY HOME FOR..." The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 June 1965. p. 1 (TELEVISION and radio GUIDE). Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN PLAYHOUSE SERIES Drama in a small town". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 July 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "LEISURE THE ARTS". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 October 1967. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Australian plays on ABC-TV". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 October 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "TELEVISION BETTER NOTE". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- John Croyston at IMDb
- John Croyston at AustLit
- Record of his papers at UNSW
- Australian theatre credits at AusStage
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