Don Leaver
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 27, 1929
- Died
- December 13, 2015 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
Don Leaver was an award-winning television director and producer responsible for many hours of popular drama, notably as one of the key contributors to the success of the quirky adventure series The Avengers. He directed the first episode and stayed with the show as it transformed from a traditional thriller into an offbeat fantasy drama that sold worldwide and was a prime-time hit in the US.
Known For
Filmography
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
TV · Director · 2 eps
An Independent Man
TV · Director · 2 eps
A Touch of Frost
TV · Director · 4 eps
Chain
TV · Director · 4 eps
Bust
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV · Director · 3 eps
Hidden Talents
Movie · Director
Lovejoy
TV · Director · 2 eps
Call Me Mister
TV · Director · 1 ep
Unnatural Causes
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Detective
TV · Director · 5 eps
Mitch
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Bill
TV · Director · 2 eps
Bird of Prey
TV · Director · 4 eps
Bergerac
TV · Director · 1 ep
Diamonds
TV · Director · 2 eps
A Fine Romance
TV · Director · 13 eps
The Mark of Satan
Movie · Director
Hammer House of Horror
TV · Director · 2 eps
Sounding Brass
TV · Director · 3 eps
Heartland
TV · Director · 2 eps
Turtle's Progress
TV · Director · 2 eps
Scorpion Tales
TV · Director · 1 ep
Accident
TV · Director · 3 eps
Hazell
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Famous Five
TV · Director · 3 eps
Beasts: The Dummy
Movie · Director
Beasts
TV · Director · 1 ep
Killers
TV · Director · 2 eps
Westway
TV · Director · 3 eps
Operation Patch
TV · Director · 7 eps
Where the Action Is
Movie · Director
A Midsummer Nightmare
Movie · Director
Against the Crowd
TV · Director · 1 ep
Zodiac
TV · Director · 2 eps
Napoleon and Love
TV · Director · 1 ep
Rooms
TV · Director · 2 eps
Thriller
TV · Director · 2 eps
Sutherland's Law
TV · Director · 2 eps
Whatever Became of Me?
Movie · Director
The Protectors
TV · Director · 5 eps
Van der Valk
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV · Director · 1 ep
Man at the Top
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Gold Robbers
TV · Director · 3 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep
Special Branch
TV · Director · 2 eps
A Very Fine Line
Movie · Director
Easier in the Dark
Movie · Director
Haunted
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Gamblers
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Informer
TV · Director · 4 eps
Public Eye
TV · Director · 1 ep
Out of This World
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Avengers
TV · Director · 20 eps
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV · Director · 3 eps
Police Surgeon
TV · Director · 12 eps
Dance Date
TV · Director · 8 eps
Armchair Theatre
TV · Director · 12 eps