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John Pett(1927-2021)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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John Pett was born on 23 July 1927 in Shebbear, Devon, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The World at War (1973), Treasures of the British Museum (1971) and Snacker (1976). He was married to Victoria Goss and Greta Whiteley. He died on 30 November 2021 in the UK.
BornJuly 23, 1927
DiedNovember 30, 2021(94)
BornJuly 23, 1927
DiedNovember 30, 2021(94)
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Known for

The World at War (1973)
The World at War
9.2
TV Series
  • Director
Treasures of the British Museum
TV Series
  • Director
Snacker
TV Series
  • Director
Home Improvement
Short
  • Director
  • 1981

Credits

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Director



  • Stranger in a Strange Land
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Inheritance
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • The Story of English (1986)
    The Story of English
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • One in a Hundred
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Golden Hours and Sad Partings - Villers Sur Mer
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • About Britain
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Going Home: Shebbear
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Great Brits
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Cottage in the Country
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Home Improvement
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Moonlight Sonata - Coventry Blitz 1940
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Star
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Camera: Early Photography
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Children No More
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Last Hunters
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977

Producer



  • Assignment (1990)
    Assignment
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Stranger in a Strange Land
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • One in a Hundred
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Dub and Otherwise
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Moonlight Sonata - Coventry Blitz 1940
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The Last Hunters
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • 'Let's Pretend...' - The Make-Believe World of Daphne Du Maurier
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Made in Britain
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The World at War (1973)
    The World at War
    9.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Treasures of the British Museum
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1972
  • The Privileged
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • So Many Children
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1967

Writer



  • Golden Hours and Sad Partings - Villers Sur Mer
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Going Home: Shebbear
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Home Improvement
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • The Royal Hospital Chelsea
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1973
  • The Privileged
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • The Price of a Record
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1967
  • A Long View: Leslie Mitchell
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 23, 1927
    • Shebbear, Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 30, 2021
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Victoria Goss1984 - November 30, 2021 (his death, 2 children)

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    Father of actress Vanessa Pett.

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