John Moxey, second right, pictured with, from left, Felicity Young, Susannah York, Tony Finigan and Guy Verney in 1959
John Moxey (26th February 1925 - 29th April 2019) directed 4 episodes of Coronation Street in 1961. Born in Argentina, he was sometimes credited as John L. Moxey or John Moxley. The 'L' in his name is short for Llewellyn, a name he added at the suggestion of a numerologist.
As well as a career directing British television programmes such as The Baron, Z Cars, ITV Television Playhouse, Armchair Theatre, The Avengers and The Saint, Moxey worked in America on series such as Hawaii Five-O, Mission Impossible, Charlie's Angels, Magnum P.I., and Murder, She Wrote. In addition, he amassed a large number of film and television movie credits, such as Genesis II, Conspiracy of Terror, Panic in Echo Park, Sanctuary of Fear, No Place to Hide and Deadly Deception among others.
He lived in Washington State following his retirement, and passed away at the age of 94.
Episodes directed by John Moxey[]
1961 (4 episodes)