Philip Leacock | |
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| Born | Philip David Charles Leacock (1917-10-08)8 October 1917 |
| Died | 14 July 1990(1990-07-14) (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film director, producer |
Philip David Charles Leacock (8 October 1917 – 14 July 1990) was an Englishtelevision andfilm director and producer.[1] His brother was documentary filmmakerRichard Leacock.[2]
Born in London, England, Leacock spent his childhood in theCanary Islands.[3] He began his career directing documentaries and later turned to fiction films.[2]
He was known for his films about children, particularlyThe Kidnappers (US:The Little Kidnappers, 1953), which gainedHonorary Juvenile Acting Oscars for two of its performers, andThe Spanish Gardener (1956) starringDirk Bogarde. He also directedHigh Tide at Noon (1958) andInnocent Sinners (1958) withFlora Robson.[4][5]
He began to work mainly in Hollywood, where he madeThe Rabbit Trap (1959) withErnest Borgnine andTake a Giant Step (1959) about a black youth's encounter with racism, both under contract toHecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions. He followed withLet No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) about an aspiring young pianist whose mother is a drug addict, andThe War Lover (1962) withSteve McQueen, based on John Hersey's novel about a World War II pilot.[1] Around this time, he began to work in television, directing episodes ofGunsmoke,Route 66,The Waltons,The Defenders, andThe New Land. He also directed many segments of the American seriesEight Is Enough (1977–1981).[6]
He retired in 1987 after directing a three-part television drama about the Salem witch hunts titledThree Sovereigns for Sister Sarah, which starredVanessa Redgrave.[7]
Leacock died while on vacation with his family in London on 14 July 1990.[8]
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