Directing

John Lemont

John Lemont (1914–2004) was a Canadian-born film and television director. Lemont was a Canadian-born film and television director. He worked primarily in British television from 1954 to 1962, directing such TV series as Sir Francis Drake, Sixpenny Corner and The Errol Flynn Theater among others. He is known to science-fiction film fans as the director of the 1961 Herman Cohen film Konga.

Known For

The Frightened City

The Frightened City · 1961

The Frightened City

MovieCrimeDrama

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Konga

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Dr. Decker returns from Africa after a year, presumed dead. In that year, he discovered a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga', to 'get rid of them'. Then Konga grows to gigantic proportions and wreaks havoc all over London!

Witness in the Dark

Witness in the Dark · 1959

Witness in the Dark

A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.

The Shakedown

The Shakedown · 1960

MovieCrimeDrama

Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.

The Green Buddha

The Green Buddha · 1954

The Green Buddha

MovieCrimeMystery

Yankee charter pilot Morris inadvertently finds himself in the midst of thieves who have purloined a costly antique jade figure from an exhibit. He tracks the thieves to Battersea, where he rescues the fair Germaine from their unsavory clutches, and the Buddha boosters gain only jaded justice.

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake · 1961

Sir Francis Drake

SeriesAction & Adventure

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.

Filmography

Sort

The Frightened City

The Frightened City · 1961

The Frightened City

MovieCrimeDrama

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Director

Konga

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Dr. Decker returns from Africa after a year, presumed dead. In that year, he discovered a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga', to 'get rid of them'. Then Konga grows to gigantic proportions and wreaks havoc all over London!

Director

Witness in the Dark

Witness in the Dark · 1959

Witness in the Dark

A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.

Screenplay

The Shakedown

The Shakedown · 1960

MovieCrimeDrama

Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.

Director

The Green Buddha

The Green Buddha · 1954

The Green Buddha

MovieCrimeMystery

Yankee charter pilot Morris inadvertently finds himself in the midst of thieves who have purloined a costly antique jade figure from an exhibit. He tracks the thieves to Battersea, where he rescues the fair Germaine from their unsavory clutches, and the Buddha boosters gain only jaded justice.

Director

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake · 1961

Sir Francis Drake

SeriesAction & Adventure

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.

Director