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John Taylor

Born
Oct 5, 1914 · Aged 77
Died
Sep 15, 1992
Place of birth
Kentish Town, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
0
Directing credits
18
Also known as (1)
  • Джон Тейлор

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 director and production assistant. Along with working on Grierson's works, Taylor also had the fortune…