John Champion. Also used the alias John C. Champion and Henry Krisel. Born on 13 October 1923 in Denver, Colorado. Died on 3 October 1994 in Tarzana, California. Film producer and screenwriter American.

One of the directors with whom more work was the director of westerns Lesley Selander. In 1976 he debuted as a director with the film Mustang country, a Western starring Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, Joel McCrea, Nika Mina. Apart from direct it, wrote the script and was produced. It was his first and last film as director. However, television, one year later (1977), he directed an episode of the NBC The Oregon Trail. The episode was titled 13 Wagon racing, never aired. The series was cancelled before conclusion of the first season. It was the last complete episode. 13 Episodes that were only issued six, from 21 September to 26 October 1977 were concluded. Chapters had an hour long.

Also approached the world of television, as a writer (no writer), with arguments and ideas for the Navy McHale (McHale’s Navyde) series of ABC. Issued between 1962 and 12 April 10 November 1966. 138 episodes (4 seasons). Comedy that takes place in a military environment. Chapters lasted half an hour. Champion has not signed any script or directed any episode.

Filmography

[Edit] As a screenwriter

* 1948 – Crime Empire (Panhandlede) Lesley Selander. (Dash Champion and Blake Edwards).

* 1949 – Leslie Selander Stampede. (Dash Champion and Blake Edwards). Based on the novel by Edward Beverly Mann.

* 1957 – Zero Hour! Hall Bartlett. (Dash Champion Arthur Hailey, Bartlett Hall.) Based on the Canadian television movie Flight into danger, scripted by Arthur Hailey.

* 1952 – Hellgate, Charles Marquis Warren TV movie. (Dash Champion and Charles Marquis Warren).

* 1954 – Dragonfly squadron of Lesley Selander.

* 1956 – Cavalry Patrol, Charles Marquis Warren TV movie. (Based on an idea/Charles Marquis argument).

* 1966 – Texas Kid (The texican) of Lesley Selander. (Dash Champion and José Antonio de la Loma).

* 1973 – Dick Robinson Brother of the wind.

* 1976 – Mustang country John champion.

Idea/argument

* 1966 – The last escape of Walter Grauman. Screenplay by Herman Hoffman.

* 1968 – William Graham submarine X-1. Screenplay by Guy Elmes and Donald S. Sanford. (John champion and Edmund H. North.)

* 1968 – Attack on the iron coast of Paul Wendkos. Screenplay by Herman Hoffman.

* 1970 – The last escape of Walter Grauman. Screenplay Herman Hoffman.

Producer

* 1948 – Crime Empire (Panhandlede) Lesley Selander. (Produce Champion and Blake Edwards).

* 1949 – Leslie Selander Stampede. (Produce Champion and Blake Edwards).

* 1952 – Hellgate, Charles Marquis Warren TV movie. (Executive production conducted by Robert l. Lippert).

* 1954 – Dragonfly squadron of Lesley Selander.

* 1955 – Lesley Selander Shotgun.

* 1957 – Zero Hour! Hall Bartlett. (Champion and Hall Bartlett).

* 1966 – Texas Kid (The texican) of Lesley Selander. (Also produce Champion and Bruce Balaban, participate as Executive producers: Julian Ludwig and Paul C. Ross).

* 1968 – William Graham submarine X-1. (Producer Ted Lloyd partner and executive producer Irving Temaner)

* 1968 – Attack on the Iron Coast of Paul Wendkos. (Also, involving Ted LLoyd as associate producer and Irving Temaner executive producer compo).