Don Leaver

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.

Directed

1. The Avengers (1961) — Director
2. A Touch of Frost (1992) — Director
3. Hammer House of Horror (1980) — Director
4. Lovejoy (1986) — Director
5. The Bill (1984) — Director
6. Bergerac (1981) — Director
7. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) — Director
8. The Famous Five (1978) — Director
9. The Protectors (1972) — Director
10. Thriller (1973) — Director
11. The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) — Director
12. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) — Director
13. Van der Valk (1972) — Director
14. A Fine Romance (1981) — Director
15. Beasts (1976) — Director
16. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Director
17. Public Eye (1965) — Director
18. Hazell (1978) — Director
19. Beasts: The Dummy (1976) — Director
20. The Gold Robbers (1969) — Director
21. Scorpion Tales (1978) — Director
22. Bird of Prey (1982) — Director
23. Out of This World (1962) — Director
24. Special Branch (1969) — Director
25. Turtle's Progress (1979) — Director
26. Unnatural Causes (1986) — Director
27. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Director
28. Police Surgeon (1960) — Director
29. Man at the Top (1970) — Director
30. Rooms (1974) — Director
31. The Mark of Satan (1980) — Director
32. Mitch (1984) — Director
33. Call Me Mister (1986) — Director
34. Sutherland's Law (1973) — Director
35. Westway (1976) — Director
36. Bust (1987) — Director
37. Where the Action Is (1975) — Director
38. A Midsummer Nightmare (1975) — Director
39. Zodiac (1974) — Director
40. Napoleon and Love (1974) — Director