John English (film director)

For other people named John English, see John English (disambiguation).
John English
Born
John Wilkinson English

(1903-06-25)25 June 1903
Cumberland, United Kingdom
Died11 October 1969(1969-10-11) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other namesJohn W. English
Jack English
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor

John Wilkinson English (25 June 1903 – 11 October 1969) was a British film editor and film director. He is most famous for the film serials he co-directed with William Witney for Republic Pictures such as Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu.[1]

He was credited variously as John W English, John English or Jack English.

Career

John English was born in Cumberland in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada at an early age. He first worked as a film editor before getting a break into directing at Republic in 1935.

For a period in the 1930s and 1940s, starting with Zorro Rides Again (1937), he directed Movie Serials in partnership with William Witney. It was customary at the time for two directors to work on each serial, each working on alternate days. Witney customarily worked on the action scenes while English concentrated on character and story elements. Together they are regarded as having produced the best examples of the serial medium:

most notable of all were the directing talents of William Witney and John English. Together they directed seventeen consecutive serials, honing an approach that allowed Republic serials to far outdistance the competition. They adopted a no-nonsense approach that treated the serial material with respect and rarely gave any clues that we shouldn't consider the stories seriously. Other directors would allow an element of goofiness to gradually seep into the serial. For example, few people would point to a Witney/English serial as an example of camp, unlike the Flash Gordon serials.

— Gary Johnson, from Images Journal[2]

They directed seventeen serials as a partnership and a few others separately, such as Captain America (1944) in John English's case.

Following disagreement with management changes at Republic's serial team, he moved to directing features films, mostly the B-Western films for which Republic was known. In the post war era whilst William Witney directed a series of Roy Rogers films for Republic, English directed a series of Gene Autry pictures for Columbia Pictures.

In the 1952-1953 television season, English directed several episodes of Alan Hale, Jr.'s Biff Baker, U.S.A. espionage series on CBS. He thereafter directed twelve episodes of the CBS western series My Friend Flicka (1956–1957), and 18 episodes of Lassie (1954 TV series) (1964–1965).[3] English also directed several episodes of The Gene Autry Show, The Adventures of Champion, Annie Oakley, and The Roy Rogers Show.

When Republic collapsed as a studio in 1959, he continued directing television episodes at the same studio lot.[4]

Selected filmography

As director
As editor

References

  1. ^ "Serial Films". American Movie Classics Company LLC. 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ The Golden Age of the Serial, retrieved 24 June 2007
  3. ^ "John English (I)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ^ John English at Allmovie Archived 26 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 24 June 2007

Further reading

  • William Witney, In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase: Moviemaking Remembered by the Guy at the Door. McFarland & Company, 2008, 350pp. ISBN 0-7864-2258-0. Chapter 8 is titled "John English".

Read other articles:

Danielle Lloyd

Artikel ini membutuhkan rujukan tambahan agar kualitasnya dapat dipastikan. Mohon bantu kami mengembangkan artikel ini dengan cara menambahkan rujukan ke sumber tepercaya. Pernyataan tak bersumber bisa saja dipertentangkan dan dihapus.Cari sumber: Danielle Lloyd – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR (September 2021) Danielle O'HaraLahirDanielle Lloyd16 Desember 1983 (umur 40)LiverpoolSuami/istriJamie O'Hara (m. 2012 c. 2014)Michael O...

 

 

Boku-boku

Boku-boku Klasifikasi ilmiah Domain: Eukaryota Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Chordata Kelas: Actinopterygii Ordo: Incertae sedis Famili: Pomacentridae Subfamili: Pomacentrinae Genus: HemiglyphidodonBleeker, 1877[1] Spesies: Hemiglyphidodon plagiometoponBleeker, 1852[2] Sinonim[3] Glyphisodon plagiometopon Bleeker, 1852 Glyphisodon batjanensis Bleeker, 1855 Abudefduf melanopselion Fowler, 1918 Betok laguna ( Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon ), juga dikenal sebagai boku-boku, ...

 

 

Alexander Hotovitzky

Janasuci Alexander HotovitzkyFoto diambil sebelum 1909.Misionaris dan HieromartirLahir11 Februari 1872Kremenetz, Volhynia, RusiaMeninggal19 Agustus 1937(1937-08-19) (umur 65)Kanonisasi1994Pesta21 November (Kalender Gereja) 4 Desember (Kalender Sipil)(Hari glorifikasi sebagai janasuci) Janasuci Alexander Hotovitzky (atau Hotovitsky; 11 Februari 1872 – 19 Agustus 1937), hieromartir Bolshevik, Misionaris Amerika, adalah seorang janasuci Ukraina yang datang ke Amerika Serikat...

Akromegali

Akromegali pada Tangan Akromegali adalah suatu penyakit di mana seseorang mengalami kelainan pada jumlah hormon pertumbuhan yang berlebihan.[1] Akromegali disebabkan oleh kelenjar hipofisis yang terlalu banyak memproduksi hormon pertumbuhan dari waktu ke waktu.[2] Hipofisis sendiri merupakan kelenjar kecil yang terletak di dasar otak di belakang batang hidung dan menghasilkan sejumlah hormon.[2] Hormon pertumbuhan ini memainkan peran penting dalam mengelola pertumbuhan...

 

 

Agus Winarna

Agus Winarna Dekan Fakultas Manajemen Pertahanan Unhan RIPetahanaMulai menjabat 29 September 2022 PendahuluSusilo Adi PurwantoroPenggantiPetahanaKetua Lembaga Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Penjamin Mutu (LP3M) UnhanMasa jabatan29 Juli 2022 – 28 September 2022 PendahuluYudhy Chandra JayaPenggantiMohammad Fadjar Informasi pribadiLahir26 Oktober 1966 (umur 57)Klaten, Jawa TengahAlma mater Akademi Militer (1988)Karier militerPihakIndonesiaDinas/cabang TNI Angkatan DaratMasa ...

 

 

Moses Hess

Moses HessNama dalam bahasa asli(de) Moses Hess BiografiKelahiran21 Juni 1812 Bonn Kematian6 April 1875 (62 tahun)Paris Tempat pemakamanKinneret Cemetery (en) (1961–)Köln (1875–1961) Data pribadiPendidikanUniversitas Bonn . filsafat (1837–1839) KegiatanSpesialisasiPenulis PekerjaanFilsuf, politikus, wartawan dan penulis Potret Moses Hess pada 1846 Moses (Moshe) Hess (Januari atau 21 Juni 1812 – 6 April 1875) adalah seorang filsuf Yahudi-Prancis dan pendiri Zionisme Buruh....

Tie-in

Sebuah tas gantung yang menjadi produk tie-in dari seri TV South Park. Tie-in adalah sebuah karya fiksi atau produk lain yang berdasarkan pada properti media seperti film, permainan video, seri televisi, permainan papan, situs web, permainan peran atau properti sastra. Tie-in diurus oleh para pemilik properti asli, dan merupakan bentuk dari silang promosi yang biasanya dipakai untuk meningkatkan pemasukan tambahan dari properti tersebut dan mempromosikan ketonjolannya. Pranala luar Definisi k...

 

 

Bird migration

Seasonal movement of birds Bird of passage redirects here. For other uses, see Bird of Passage (disambiguation). A flock of barnacle geese during autumn migration Examples of long-distance bird migration routes Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by humans, and is driven primarily by the availa...

 

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт�...

Kazaa

Peer-to-peer file sharing application This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Kazaa – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Developer(s)Sharman NetworksInitial releaseMarch 1, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-01)Final releas...

 

 

خطاب الكراهية

خطاب الكراهيةمعلومات عامةصنف فرعي من agitation (en) جانب من جوانب حرية التعبير تسبب في عنفتحامل نظام تصنيف حوسبة رابطة مكائن الحوسبة (2012) 10003482 تعديل - تعديل مصدري - تعديل ويكي بيانات جزء من سلسلة حولالتمييز أشكال عامة عمر طائفة طبقة لون إعاقة نمط وراثي شعر طول لغة مظهر سمات عقلية ع...

 

 

Lavabo (christianisme)

Cet article concerne le rite et le mobilier chrétien. Pour la vasque sanitaire, voir Lavabo. Lavabo gothique en niche du XVe siècle. Un lavabo est une vasque permettant le lavage rituel des mains dans le monde chrétien. Ce mot est issu du latin, lavabo étant la première personne du singulier du verbe latin lavare (laver) au futur de l'indicatif. Il est employé à l'origine, et encore maintenant, dans la liturgie chrétienne, pour désigner le moment de la messe où le prêtre ...

Dan Quayle

Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Not to be confused with Don Quayle. Senator Quayle redirects here. For the Virginia state senator, see Fred Quayle. Dan QuayleOfficial portrait, 199044th Vice President of the United StatesIn officeJanuary 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993PresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byGeorge H. W. BushSucceeded byAl GoreUnited States Senatorfrom IndianaIn officeJanuary 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989Preceded byBirch BayhSucceeded byDan...

 

 

Oman Professional League Cup

Football leagueOman Professional League CupFounded2007Country OmanConfederationAFCNumber of teams14Current championsDhofar SCSC (2018-19)Most championshipsDhofar SCSC(2 titles)Current: 2023-24 Oman Professional League Cup The Oman Professional League Cup (Arabic: كأس دوري المحترفين عمان) (known as the Mazda Professional Cup for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Oman Federation Cup, is an Omani football competition. The first edition was played in 2007 and was k...

 

 

Centrex

Telephone exchange service This article is about the type of telephone exchange. For the British police training agency, see Centrex (police training agency). For the Gazprom-related group of companies, see Centrex Europe Energy & Gas AG. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2019) Typical standard phone used with Centrex. Note the Recall button and the Message Waiting Lamp.Centrex is a portmanteau ...

三生三世十里桃花 (小说)

  此條目介紹的是小说。关于同名电影，请见「三生三世十里桃花 (电影)」。关于同名电视剧，请见「三生三世十里桃花 (电视剧)」。 三生三世十里桃花《三生三世十里桃花》简体中文版再版封面作者唐七公子类型小说系列 彩虹堂·前世今生系列（简体初版） 三生三世（简体再版） 语言 简体中文 繁体中文 主题言情·仙侠發行信息出版机构 沈阳出版社（简体中文版�...

 

 

スペースデブリ

高度2,000km以下の軌道を周回するスペースデブリの分布。 大気圏突入した大きなスペースデブリの一部が燃え尽きずに地上へ落下したもの。デルタ2の燃料タンク。 宇宙監視ネットワーク（英語版）による月別の地球軌道上の物体一覧。茶色:トータル。ピンク:破片化したデブリ。青:宇宙機。オレンジ:ミッション関連デブリ。緑:ロケットボディ スペースデブリ（古フラ�...

 

 

Sankt-Nikolai-Kirche (Magdeburg)

Der Titel dieses Artikels ist mehrdeutig. Für die im Stadtteil Magdeburg-Neue Neustadt heute noch bestehende Kirche siehe Sankt-Nicolai-Kirche (Magdeburg) Ausschnitt der Stadtansicht Magdeburgs von Matthäus Merian, gedruckt 1653, gezeichnet sicher vor der Zerstörung der Stadt 1631; St. Nicolai mit Nr. 10 Gebäude der Nikolaikirche (links), vor 1890 Zeughaus in den 1920er Jahren, Blick aus nordöstlicher Richtung Sankt-Nikolai-Kirche im Jahr 1927, Blick vom Domplatz Nordseite (links) ...

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

Association football club in Poland Football clubPodbeskidzieFull nameTowarzystwo SportowePodbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaNickname(s)Gorals, TSP, CeramedFounded11 July 1997; 27 years ago (1997-07-11)GroundStadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała, PolandCapacity15,316[1]ChairmanKrzysztof PrzeradzkiManagerKrzysztof BredeLeagueII liga2023–24I liga, 17th of 18 (relegated)WebsiteClub website Home colours Away colours Current season TS Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (Polish pronunciation...

 

 

NGC 4125

NGC 4125 صورة NGC 4125 مراقبة البيانات (حقبة حقبة) الكوكبة التنين (كوكبة) رمز الفهرس NGC 4125 (الفهرس العام الجديد)2MASX J12080601+6510268 (Two Micron All-Sky Survey, Extended source catalogue)MCG+11-15-027 (فهرس المجرات الموروفولوجي)IRAS 12055+6527 (IRAS)IRAS F12056+6527 (IRAS)UGC 7118 (فهرس أوبسالا العام)PGC 38524 (فهرس المجرات الرئيسية)SDSS J120805.88+651027.5 (�...