John Crockett (director)

John Crockett
Born
John Angus Basil Crockett

(1918-01-31)31 January 1918
Hampshire, England
Died11 October 1986(1986-10-11) (aged 68)
Newlyn, Cornwall, England
OccupationDirector
Spouse
Anne Stern
(m. 1940)
Children8, including Antony
FatherBasil Crockett
RelativesWilliam Joseph Stern (father-in-law)

John Angus Basil Crockett (31 January 1918 – 11 October 1986) was a stage and television director.

He directed the Doctor Who story The Aztecs in 1964, one of the most highly regarded of the black and white stories. In the 2002 DVD release the actor John Ringham was effusive in his praise for Crockett. He also directed episode 4 of Marco Polo, which is entitled The Wall of Lies.