About
John Wadsworth Barnes (March 25, 1920 – June 27, 2000) was an American film director and producer. He was most active in the educational film industry, producing, directing and writing for Encyclopædia Britannica Films. In his career he worked on and helped create over 100 film projects. He produced the Academy Award nominated documentary The Living City. He wrote for a radio drama series, made experimental Bolex films, and produced the film To Live Together.
Filmography
The Portable Phonograph1977 · Director
The Art of Silence: Youth Maturity Old Age and Death1975 · Director
The Painter1975 · Director
Bip as a Skater1975 · Director
The Art of Silence: The Cage1975 · Director
The Mask Maker1975 · Director
Adventure in Venice1974 · Director, Writer, Editor
John Keats: His Life and Death1973 · Producer, Director
The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament1973 · Director, Writer, Editor
The Bible as Literature: Part 2 - History, Poetry, and Drama in the Old Testament1973 · Director
Michelangelo1964 · Director, Writer
Art, what is it? Why is it?1963 · Director, Producer
Chaucer's England1958 · Director
Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia1954 · Director
The Civil War1954 · Director
The Pilgrims1954 · Director
The Baltimore Plan1953 · Director
The American Revolution1953 · Director
The Living City1953 · Director
People Along the Mississippi1951 · Producer, Director of Photography