About John Glenister
Lived 1932 – 2024 (aged 91–92). John Glenister was a British television director, director, manufacturer and film director.
John Glenister (12 October 1932 – November 2024) was an English television director. His credits included The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Emma, Rumpole of the Bailey, Play for Today, Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of Casanova, Marie Curie, A Touch of Frost, Alan Plater's On Your Way, Riley, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, A Bit of a Do, Wycliffe and Frank Stubbs Promotes.
Glenister died in November 2024, at the age of 92. His sons, Robert Glenister (born 1960) and Philip Glenister (born 1963), became actors.
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Who was John Glenister?
British television director
When was John Glenister born?
John Glenister was born on 12 October 1932 in United Kingdom.
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John Glenister died in 2024.
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John Glenister was a television director, director, manufacturer and film director.
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John Glenister was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Glenister. https://biography.guide/john-glenister/
MLA: "John Glenister." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-glenister/.
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