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

The Avengers
1961
The Bill
1999
A Touch of Frost
1992
Bergerac
1981
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1974
Prime Suspect
1991
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1988
Lovejoy
1991
Van der Valk
1973
Public Eye
1965
Thriller
1975
The Protectors
1973

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
59
Producing
6
1999
The Bill
Director
1997
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Director
1995
An Independent Man
Director
1992
A Touch of Frost
Director
1991
Lovejoy
Director
1990
Chain
Director
1988
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Director
1987
Bust
Director
1986
Hidden Talents
Director
1986
Call Me Mister
Director
1986
Unnatural Causes
Director
1985
The Detective
Director
1984
Mitch
Director
1984
Bird of Prey
Director
1983
A Fine Romance
Director
1981
Bergerac
Director
1981
Diamonds
Director
1980
The Mark of Satan
Director
1980
Hammer House of Horror
Director
1980
Turtle's Progress
Director
1980
Sounding Brass
Director
1979
Heartland
Director
1978
Scorpion Tales
Director
1978
Accident
Director
1978
Hazell
Director
1978
The Famous Five
Director
1976
Beasts: The Dummy
Director
1976
Beasts
Director
1976
Killers
Director
1976
Westway
Director
1976
Operation Patch
Director
1975
Where the Action Is
Director
1975
A Midsummer Nightmare
Director
1975
Thriller
Director
1975
Sutherland's Law
Director
1975
Rooms
Director
1975
Against the Crowd
Director
1974
Zodiac
Director
1974
Napoleon and Love
Director
1974
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Director
1974
Special Branch
Director
1973
The Protectors
Director
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Director
1973
Van der Valk
Director
1972
Whatever Became of Me?
Director
1972
Man at the Top
Director
1969
The Gold Robbers
Director
1968
A Very Fine Line
Director
1967
Easier in the Dark
Director
1967
The Informer
Director
1967
Haunted
Director
1967
The Gamblers
Director
1965
Public Eye
Director
1964
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Director
1964
Armchair Theatre
Director
1962
Out of This World
Director
1961
The Avengers
Director
1960
Police Surgeon
Director
1959
Dance Date
Director