This additional interview with Maurice contains supplimentary material which he meant to include in his original interview 566 recorded on 6th April and 12 th April 2007
Born 6 September 1933 in the UK. IMDb+1
Trained at art school, completed National Service (including time in Germany), and then moved into broadcasting and presentation work. His early career included presentation/continuity roles and work in television production. LinkedIn+1
Worked for major UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV/ATV) as a presentation/presentation-director and also directed and produced documentary and non-fiction television. He is credited on panel/entertainment material (e.g., It’s a Knockout) as well as more serious documentary work. historyproject.org.uk+1
Festival credits: his documentary Prisoners of Conscience was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 1979. Miff 2025
He has published a book entitled 98k — Biography of a Rifle, a researched narrative about the Mauser 98K rifle (published editions are listed online). Amazon+1
Maurice Kanareck is interviewed and profiled in the British Entertainment History Project (interview nos. 566 and supplementary material), which includes transcripts and a small gallery — a useful primary source for his career recollections. historyproject.org.uk
Let’s Parlez Franglais (1984) — director credit listed. IMDb+1
Prisoners of Conscience (screened MIFF 1979). Miff 2025
Kanareck’s career spans presentation/presentation-direction for UK television, documentary direction, and authorship. He appears in both broadcast-industry archives and festival records, indicating a mix of mainstream broadcast work and independent documentary practice.
