Anton Leader

Known for
Directing
Born
December 23, 1913
Died
July 1, 1988 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Anton Leader (December 23, 1913 – July 1, 1988) was an American radio and television director. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 23, 1913. He directed radio dramas in New York in the 1940s and moved to Los Angeles in 1948. Subsequently, he worked as a free-lancer for Universal Studios and Columbia Pictures, among others. From the middle 1950s to the middle 1970s he directed many episodes of the popular television series of that era. Known as "Tony" to friends and colleagues, his screen credits alternated between "Tony Leader" and the more formal "Anton M. Leader." He died in Los Angeles, California, on July 1, 1988.

Known For

Filmography

1974
Movin' On poster

Movin' On

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
Nichols poster

Nichols

TV · Director · 1 ep

1970
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County poster

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Movie · Director

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · Director · 3 eps

1967
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · Director · 8 eps

1966
Star Trek poster

Star Trek

TV · Director · 1 ep

1966
Tarzan poster

Tarzan

TV · Director · 3 eps

1966
The Road West

The Road West

TV · Director · 1 ep

1965
Lost in Space poster

Lost in Space

TV · Director · 2 eps

1965
Laredo poster

Laredo

TV · Director · 1 ep

1965
Get Smart poster

Get Smart

TV · Director · 2 eps

1965
The Legend of Jesse James poster

The Legend of Jesse James

TV · Director · 1 ep

1964
Children of the Damned poster

Children of the Damned

Movie · Director

1964
Gilligan's Island poster

Gilligan's Island

TV · Director · 6 eps

1964
Daniel Boone poster

Daniel Boone

TV · Director · 1 ep

1963
Espionage poster

Espionage

TV · Director · 1 ep

1962
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

TV · Director · 14 eps

1962
Zero One poster

Zero One

TV · Director · 5 eps

1961
Father of the Bride poster

Father of the Bride

TV · Director · 1 ep

1960
National Velvet poster

National Velvet

TV · Director · 4 eps

1960
The Brothers Brannagan poster

The Brothers Brannagan

TV · Director · 2 eps

1959
Mr. Lucky poster

Mr. Lucky

TV · Director · 1 ep

1959
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · Director · 2 eps

1959
Rawhide poster

Rawhide

TV · Director · 4 eps

1959
Bold Venture poster

Bold Venture

TV · Director · 4 eps

1958
Sea Hunt poster

Sea Hunt

TV · Director · 4 eps

1958
Lawman poster

Lawman

TV · Director · 1 ep

1957
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · Director · 3 eps

1957
Leave It to Beaver poster

Leave It to Beaver

TV · Director · 2 eps

1957
Sugarfoot poster

Sugarfoot

TV · Director · 1 ep

1956
Once to Every Woman poster

Once to Every Woman

Movie · Director

1956
Confession poster

Confession

Movie · Director

1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

TV · Director · 14 eps

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV · Director · 1 ep

1956
Wire Service poster

Wire Service

TV · Director · 1 ep

1955
Celebrity Playhouse

Celebrity Playhouse

TV · Director · 2 eps

1954
Medic poster

Medic

TV · Director · 1 ep

1952
Cavalcade of America poster

Cavalcade of America

TV · Director · 1 ep

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV · Director · 1 ep

1950
The Web

The Web

TV · Director · 1 ep