Sidney Hayers

Biography

Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, among his most acclaimed films were Circus of Horrors (1960), The Trap (1966) and the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (1962). In British TV, his credits included The Persuaders! and The New Avengers; he later directed several American TV shows, including episodes of Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Knight Rider, T. J. Hooker, Baywatch and The Famous Five. Hayers died of cancer in 2000 in Altea, Spain, survived by his wife, the actress Erika Remberg. He had two children, Susan and Robert from his first marriage, to Patricia.

Directed

1. Knight Rider (1982) — Director
2. The A-Team (1983) — Director
3. Baywatch (1989) — Director
4. Airwolf (1984) — Director
5. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Director
6. The Fall Guy (1981) — Director
7. The Avengers (1961) — Director
8. Remington Steele (1982) — Director
9. Manimal (1983) — Director
10. The Persuaders! (1971) — Director
11. The Greatest American Hero (1981) — Director
12. Night of the Eagle (1962) — Director
13. Galactica 1980 (1980) — Director
14. T. J. Hooker (1982) — Director
15. Hunter (1984) — Director
16. Circus of Horrors (1960) — Director
17. The New Avengers (1976) — Director
18. The Professionals (1977) — Director
19. Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) — Director
20. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Director
21. The Trap (1966) — Director
22. Payroll (1961) — Director
23. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) — Director
24. Assault (1971) — Director
25. Revenge (1971) — Director
26. Conquest of the Earth (1980) — Director
27. The Master (1984) — Director
28. Space Precinct (1994) — Director
29. Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) — Director
30. The Famous Five (1978) — Director
31. Deadly Strangers (1975) — Director
32. The Southern Star (1969) — Director
33. Cover Up (1984) — Director
34. Tarzán (1991) — Director
35. This Is My Street (1964) — Director
36. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979) — Director
37. Diagnosis: Murder (1974) — Director
38. Super Force (1990) — Director
39. All Coppers Are... (1972) — Director
40. The Firechasers (1971) — Director