John Croyston

John Croyston
Born7 March 1933
Died
23 May 2007 (age 73)
EducationUniversity 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

  1. ^ "At his best in a fiery debate". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2007.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "LEISURE THE ARTS". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 October 1967. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Australian plays on ABC-TV". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 October 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "TELEVISION BETTER NOTE". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  • John Croyston at IMDb
  • John Croyston at AustLit
  • Record of his papers at UNSW
  • Australian theatre credits at AusStage
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