Directed credits
39
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Don Leaver
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 34All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 1231614
IMDb ID: nm0495361
Known for: Directing
Born: September 27, 1929
Died: December 13, 2015
Age: 86
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 1996
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 7.31
Wikidata: Q74698449
Frequent jobs
Director (39)Producer (2)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Don Leaver.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Don Leaver.
Director • 2 eps
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Bust
1987 • Series
Director • 3 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Unnatural Causes
1986 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Call Me Mister
1986 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Bill
1984 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Mitch
1984 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Bird of Prey
1982 • Series
Director • 13 eps
A Fine Romance
1981 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Bergerac
1981 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Hammer House of Horror
1980 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Turtle's Progress
1979 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Famous Five
1978 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Scorpion Tales
1978 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Hazell
1978 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Beasts
1976 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Rooms
1974 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Napoleon and Love
1974 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Zodiac
1974 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Thriller
1973 • Series
Director • 5 eps
The Protectors
1972 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Van der Valk
1972 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 • Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Don Leaver.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Don Leaver.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Don Leaver.
Director • 20 eps
The Avengers
1961 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Bill
1984 • Series
Producer • 42 eps
A Touch of Frost
1992 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Bergerac
1981 • Series
Director • 3 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 • Series
Producer • 2 eps
Prime Suspect
1991 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Thriller
1973 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Public Eye
1965 • Series
Director • 5 eps
The Protectors
1972 • Series
Director • 1 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 • Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Don Leaver.