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John Taylor

John Taylor

DirectorCinematographerProducerDirectingProduction Oct 5 (died age 77) Kentish Town, London, England, UK 1929–2018 (89 year career)
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Biography

John Elston Taylor (5 October 1914 – 15 September 1992) was a British documentary filmmaker. Born in Kentish Town, London, on 5 October 1914, John Taylor had originally set his sights on a career in carpentry; however, shortly after finishing school he was offered a job by his sister's husband, documentary filmmaker John Grierson. Taylor started work as a film assistant at the Empire Marketing Board and in the years that followed he tried his hand at such jobs as camera operator, assistant dir…

Known For

The Conquest of Everest
Film

The Conquest of Everest

Producer
The Song of Ceylon
Film

The Song of Ceylon

Assistant Director
Drifters
Film

Drifters

Production Assistant
Housing Problems
Film

Housing Problems

Director of Photography
Wild Wings
Film

Wild Wings

Director
Lancashire Coast
Film

Lancashire Coast

Director
Newspaper Train
Film

Newspaper Train

Producer
The Frontier: Ukraine
Film

The Frontier: Ukraine

Director

Filmography