John Read (producer)
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John Read is a British television producer, cinematographer and director.
Born on June 7, 1923 in Purley, Surrey, England, Read initially worked at the BBC as a producer for the Talks Department and a screenwriter for the Film Department.
He is widely associated with the productions of Gerry Anderson. After serving as director of photography on Four Feather Falls, Crossroads to Crime, Supercar, Stingray and Thunderbirds, Read worked on the latter show's second season, Thunderbirds are GO and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons as associate producer. He returned to cinematography for the film Doppelgänger.
Read's other credits include the 1954 film Passenger to Tokyo and the 1970s television series The Adventures of Rupert Bear (cinematographer), as well as the programmes Cloppa Castle and The Munch Bunch (producer). He is also known for producing and directing the Here Comes Mumfie series in 1975.
