Jo Durden-Smith
Jo Durden-Smith[1] (24 December 1941 – 10 May 2007) was a British documentary film maker. His work included The Doors Are Open, The Stones in the Park, Johnny Cash at St Quentin, and, later, television work Russian Godfathers on the Russian oligarchs.
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| Born | John Antony Durden-Smith 24 December 1941 |
| Died | 10 May 2007 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | filmmaker, author, journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Diana DeSimone (divorced) Yelena Zagrevskaya (1989-2007; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
His books included Who Killed George Jackson?, about the death of imprisoned activist George Jackson.
Life
He was educated at Haileybury and Merton College, Oxford.[2] He worked for World in Action, Granada TV's documentary team, where his rock films were made.
Subsequently, he lived in New York, and then Moscow. He was a columnist for The Moscow Times until 1997.
His younger brother was the actor Richard Durden and his half-brother was the broadcaster Neil Durden-Smith.
Books
- Who Killed George Jackson?
- Sex and the Brain (1983) with Diane DeSimone
- Russia: a long-shot romance (1994)
- Mafia (2002)
- 100 most infamous criminals (2003)
- The Essence of Buddhism (2004)
- Nostradamus and Other Prophets and Seers (2005)
Notes
- John Anthony Durden-Smith.
- Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 522.
See also
- A Horse Called Nijinsky
External links
- London Times obituary
- Daily Telegraph obituary
- Independent obituary
- Guardian obituary
- BFI filmography
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