Tristan de Vere Cole

Tristan John de Vere Cole
Tristan John de Vere Cole
Born	16 March 1935
Education	Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon
Alma mater	Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Occupation	TV Director
Spouses	Diana Crosby Cook (m. 1962); Prudence Murdoch (m. 2000; died 2010);
Partner	Anne Stow
Children	3 Jemma, Cassian, Joshua
Parents	Augustus John (father); Mavis Cole (mother);
Relatives	Gwen John (aunt); Caspar John (half-brother); Amaryllis Fleming (half-sister); Gwyneth Johnstone (half-sister); Vivien John (half-sister);
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1953–1960

Tristan John de Vere Cole (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired. He is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter Augustus John (1878–1961).

In his first career, he was a Royal Navy officer for seven years. His career as a television director included work on Z-Cars, Doctor Who, Emmerdale Farm, Howards' Way and Bergerac.