John Kruse
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- January 1, 1919 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
- Died
- January 1, 2004
- Active Years
- 1948–1979 (32 Years)
- Total Credits
- 32 credits in database
Biography
John Kruse was an English film and television screenwriter, director, and novelist born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Sources cite his birth year as either 1919 or 1921, and he died in the year 2004 in Spain. He is primarily remembered for his writing work on the classic television series The Saint and several films within that franchise, as well as for authoring the best-selling novel Red Omega. His known writing credits include Hell Drivers, The Saint, and The Avengers. During his life, he was married to Ruth Ecob. His professional contributions encompassed both film and television as a writer with numerous known credits.
Career overview
John Kruse was an English film and television screenwriter, director, and novelist who was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom. His birth year is recorded variously across sources as 1919 or 1921, and he died in the year 2004 in Spain at the age of 85. Kruse is primarily remembered for his writing work on the classic ITC television series The Saint, as well as several films within that franchise.
In addition to his contributions to The Saint, Kruse was known for writing on other television and film projects, including Hell Drivers from 1957 and The Avengers beginning in 1961. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a total of twenty-two known writing credits. Beyond his work in television and film, he established himself as a novelist and authored the best-selling novel Red Omega. Throughout his professional life, Kruse worked in various creative capacities, leaving behind a notable record as a writer for both the screen and print.
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Full Filmography
32 titles- Shoestring (1979) Writer
- The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979) Writer
- Return of the Saint (1978) Writer
- Return of the Saint (1978) Screenplay
- Return of the Saint (1978) Story
- The Professionals (1977) Writer
- Mission: Monte Carlo (1974) Writer
- The Protectors (1972) Writer
- The Persuaders! (1971) Writer
- Assault (1971) Screenplay
- Revenge (1971) Writer
- Confession (1970) Writer
- Vendetta for The Saint (1969) Writer
- The Fiction Makers (1968) Screenplay
- The Human Jungle (1963) Writer
- The Human Jungle (1963) Story
- The Human Jungle (1963) Teleplay
- The Saint (1962) Writer
- The Saint (1962) Screenplay
- The Avengers (1961) Writer
- October Moth (1960) Writer
- October Moth (1960) Director
- Interpol Calling (1959) Writer
- Interpol Calling (1959) Story
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) Writer
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) Story
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) Teleplay
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) Writer
- Hell Drivers (1957) Screenplay
- Hell Drivers (1957) Story
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Writer
- Anna Karenina (1948) Loader
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When and where was John Kruse born?
John Kruse was born on January 1, 1919 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. They passed away on January 1, 2004.
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John Kruse has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1979.
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John Kruse was an English film and television screenwriter, director, and novelist born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Sources cite his birth year as either 1919 or 1921, and he died in the year 2004 in Spain. He is primarily remembered for his writing work on the classic television series The Saint...
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