John Croyston (7 March 1933 – 23 May 2007) was an Australian writer, radio producer and director.
Born in the Sydney suburb of Enfield on 7 March 1933, Croyston moved with his family to the Georges River following the outbreak of WWII. He completed his secondary education at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, then studied at the University of Sydney. He worked as a teacher before going on to work at the ABC. He was a radio producer at the ABC from 1958 to 1964. He then moved into television.
Croyston died in Greenwich, New South Wales on 23 May 2007.
Select credits The Quiet Season (1965) - producer The Runaway (1966) - writer The Man Who Saw It (1966) The Schoolmistress (1967) - writer A Touch of Gold (1967) - writer Love and War (1967) - producer - also wrote the play "Construction" The Cell (1968) Volpone (1968) - director The Queen's Bishop (1968) - director Contrabandits (1968) - director Australian Plays (1969) - producer, also wrote the episode "A Voyage Out" A Voyage Out (1969) - writer Tilley Landed on Our Shores (1969) - director Chimes at Midnight (1970) - writer Lane End (1972) -director Over There (1972) - director Certain Women (1973) - director Spoiled (1974) - director I'm Here, Darlings! (1975) - writer Behind the Legend (1975) - director The Seven Ages of Man (1975) - director Moynihan (1976) - producer Ride on Stranger (1979) - script editor Menotti (1980–81) - producer A Step in the Right Direction (1981) - producer Studio 86 (1986) - producer
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Record of his papers at UNSW