Tristan de Vere Cole

Tristan John de Vere Cole
Born	(1935-03-16) 16 March 1935 (age 89)
Education	Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon
Alma mater	Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Occupation	Actor & TV Director
Spouses	Diana Crosby Cook ​ (m. 1962)​ Prudence Murdoch ​ ​ (m. 2000; died 2010)​
Partner	Anne Stow
Children	1
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
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	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.