Maurice Kanareck  was born on September 6, 1933 in the UK, and has worked as a director and actor.

• Born 6 September 1933 in the UK. IMDb+1

Early life & background

• 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. 

Broadcasting & film career

• 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. 
• Festival credits: his documentary Prisoners of Conscience was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 1979. Miff 2025

Other media & writing

• 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

Interviews & archival material

• 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.

Notable credits (examples)

• Let’s Parlez Franglais (1984) — director credit listed. IMDb+1
• Prisoners of Conscience (screened MIFF 1979). Miff 2025

Significance & summary

• 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.