Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and

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director,

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and

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. Born in

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, Scotland, Hayers began his career as a film editor. Among the films he directed are ''

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'' (1960), the

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thriller '' Night of the Eagle'' (1962), a musical '' Three Hats for Lisa'' (1965), and the adventure films '' The Southern Star'' (1969) and '' The Trap'' (1966). In British TV, his credits included ''

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'' and '' The New Avengers''; he later directed several American TV shows, including episodes of '' Magnum, P.I.'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' T. J. Hooker'', ''

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'' and '' The Famous Five''. Hayers died of

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in 2000 in

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, Spain. His wife was the actress

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. He had two children, Susan and Robert from his first marriage, to Patricia.Obituaries: Sidney Hayers Lentz, Harris M, III. Science Fiction Chronicle; Radford Vol. 21, Iss. 4, (Aug/Sep 2000): 51.

Filmography

As writer

* ''Edith'' – original screenplay from researched notes. * ''A Spy for a Spy'' – Screenplay adapted from the novel ''The Springers'' in collaboration with author

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. * ''The Sweetwater Point Motel'' – Screenplay adapted from the novel of the same name by

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. * ''The Tangled Web'' – Screenplay adapted fram the novel ''The Molester'' by Lee Sarokin. * ''Spy Now, Pay Later'' – Original screenplay in collaboration with Carl Johnson and Karl-Heinz Willschrei. * ' (TV Series) – Additional material and rewrites for seven episodes.

Feature films as director/producer

*''

While the Sun Shines ''While the Sun Shines'' is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Barbara White, Ronald Squire, Brenda Bruce, Bonar Colleano, and Michael Allan. It was based on Terence Rattigan's 1943 play of the same name Pl ...

'' (1947) – sound editor *'' Warning to Wantons'' (1949) – editor *''

Stop Press Girl ''Stop Press Girl'' is a 1949 British fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Barry and starring Sally Ann Howes, Gordon Jackson, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne; the latter two appearing in several different roles in the film. The film was o ...

'' (1949) – editor *'' Prelude to Fame'' (1950) – editor *'' White Corridors'' (1951) – editor *''

Never Take No for an Answer ''Never Take No for an Answer'' is a 1951 British–Italian drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and Ralph Smart and featuring Denis O'Dea, Vittorio Manunta, Guido Celano and Nerio Bernardi. It is based on Paul Gallico's 1951 story ''The Small ...

'' (1951) aka ''The Small Miracle'' – editor *''

Something Money Can't Buy ''Something Money Can't Buy'' is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. The film was made with backing from the NFFC as part of its British Film-Makers project wi ...

'' (1952) – editor *''

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'' (directed by

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, 1953) – editor *''

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'' (directed by John Gilling, 1953) – editor *''

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'' (1954) – editor *''

Passage Home ''Passage Home'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Plot Captain "Lucky" Ryland (Peter Finch) is about to retire. He has a flashback of several years to a voyage on a merchant ship which he was captaining from South Americ ...

'' (directed by Roy Ward Baker, 1955) – editor *'' A Town Like Alice'' (1956) – editor *''

Triple Deception ''House of Secrets'' (1956 in film, 1956) is a British crime film directed by Guy Green (filmmaker), Guy Green, filmed in Technicolor and VistaVision, and starring Michael Craig (actor), Michael Craig, Anton Diffring, and Gérard Oury. Cast * Mi ...

'' (1956) aka ''House of Secrets'' – editor *'' High Tide at Noon'' (1957) – editor *'' The One That Got Away'' (directed by Roy Ward Baker 1957) – editor * '' A Night to Remember'' (directed by

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, 1958) – 2nd Unit Director/Film Editor *''

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'' (directed by J. Lee Thompson, 1959) – editor * '' Violent Moment'' (1959) aka ''Rebound'' – director, editor * '' Operation Amsterdam'' (directed by Michael McCarthy, 1959) – 2nd Unit Director *'' The White Trap'' (1959) – director * ''

'' (1960) – Director, editor *''

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'' (1960) – director * ''

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'' (1961) aka ''I Promised to Pay'' – Director *'' Echo of Barbara'' (1961) – director * '' Night of the Eagle'' (US: ''Burn Witch Burn'', 1962) – Director * ''

This Is My Street ''This Is My Street'' is a 1963 British black and white kitchen sink drama film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Ian Hendry, June Ritchie, Avice Landone, John Hurt and Meredith Edwards. The screenplay is by Bill MacIlwraith from a novel ...

'' (1963) – Director *'' The Human Jungle'' (1963–64) (TV series) - director * '' Three Hats for Lisa'' (1965) (Musical) – Director * ''The Trap'' (1966) – Director * ''Finders Keepers'' (1966) – Director *''

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'' (1965–67) (TV series) – director, 2nd unit director * '' The Southern Star'' (1969) – Director * ''

Mister Jerico ''Mister Jerico'' is a 1970 British crime comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Patrick Macnee. Originally made for TV, it was released theatrically in the U.K. and some other territories. Smooth conman Dudley Jerico plots to relieve ...

'' (1970) (TV) – Director * ''

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'' (1971) aka ''In the Devil's Garden'' – Director * ''

The Firechasers ''The Firechasers'' is a 1971 British crime film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Chad Everett, Anjanette Comer, and Keith Barron. Its plot concerns an insurance investigator who tries to find out who is behind a series of arson attacks. T ...

'' (1971) – Director * ''

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'' (1971) aka ''Inn of the Frightened People'' – Director *'' Shirley's World'' (1971) (TV series) – director *''

'' (1971–72) (TV series) – director * '' All Coppers Are...'' (1972) – Director *'' Arthur of the Britons'' (1972–73) (TV series) – director *'' The Zoo Gang'' (1974) (TV series) – director * '' Deadly Strangers'' (1974) – Co-Producer/Director * ''

What Changed Charley Farthing? ''What Changed Charley Farthing?'' (also known as ''The Bananas Boat''), is a 1975 comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Doug McClure, Lionel Jeffries, and Hayley Mills. It is based on the 1965 novel of the same title by John Har ...

'' (1974) aka ''The Bananas Boat'' – Co-Producer/Director * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1975) – Co-Producer/Director * '' One Away'' (1976) – Co-Producer/Director *'' The New Avengers'' (1976–77) (TV series) - director * ''A Bridge Too Far'' (directed by

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, 1977) – Director of action sequences *'' The Professionals'' (1977–78) (TV series) – director, producer *'' The Famous Five'' (1978–79) (TV series) – director, producer *''

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'' (1979) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1979) (mini series) – director * ''The Seekers'' (1979) (mini series) – Director *''

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'' (1980) (TV series) – director * ''Condominium'' (1980) – Director *''

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'' (1981) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1981) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1981) (TV series) – director *'' Magnum, P.I.'' (1981) (TV series) – director *'' Terror at Alcatraz'' (1982) (TV movie) – director *''

'' (1982–86) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1982–83) (TV series) – director *'' The Family Tree'' (1983) (TV series) – director *'' Philip Marlowe, Private Eye'' (1983) (TV series) – director *'' Manimal'' (1983) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1983–84) (TV series) – director *'' The Master'' (1984) (TV series) – director *'' T.J. Hooker'' (1984) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1984–85) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1985) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1985) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1985) (TV series) – director *''

'' (1985–86) (TV series) – director *'' Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' (1986–87) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1987) (TV series) – director *''Blue Blood'' (1988–89) (TV series) – director *'' Dragnet'' (1990) (TV series) – director *'' They Came from Outer Space'' (1990) (TV series) – director *'' The New Adam-12'' (1991) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1991–92) (TV series) – director *'' Tarzán'' (1992–95) (TV series) – director *''

'' (1993) (TV series) – director *''

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'' (1993–94) (TV series) – director, writer *'' Space Precinct'' (1994–95) (TV series) – director *'' CI5: The New Professionals'' (1995) (TV series) – director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayers, Sidney 1921 births 2000 deaths British film directors British television directors Deaths from cancer in Spain Film people from Edinburgh Television people from Edinburgh