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Don Leaver (27 September 1929 – 13 December 2015) was an English television director and producer, with a career spanning from 1960 to 2000. He was known for The Avengers, A Fine Romance, A Touch of Frost and Prime Suspect, but directed or produced many other dramas. Leaver was born in London, England
- 13 December 2015 (aged 86), England
- Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
- 1960–2000
- Donald Alfred Leaver, 27 September 1929, London, England
Dec 22, 2015 · Tue 22 Dec 2015 13.14 EST. Don Leaver, who has died aged 86, was an award-winning television director and producer responsible for many hours of popular drama, notably as one of the key...
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Producer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Don Leaver was born on 27 September 1929 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for A Fine Romance (1981), A Touch of Frost (1992) and Prime Suspect (1991). He was married to Tania Scott and Caroline Swinton. He died on 13 December 2015 in England, UK.
- Don Leaver
Don Leaver was born on September 27, 1929 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for A Touch of Frost (1992), A Fine Romance (1981) and Prime Suspect (1991). He was previously married to Tania Scott and Caroline Swinton. He died on December 13, 2015 in England, UK.
A British television director best known for his work on The Avengers (1961-1966), Leaver helmed the show’s first episode and 19 subsequent instalments. He received BAFTA nominations for his work on Operation Patch (1976), A Fine Romance (1984, 1985) and A Touch of Frost (1995), winning for Prime Suspect (1991).
1h 42m. IMDb RATING. 7.7 /10. 314. YOUR RATING. Rate. Crime Drama Mystery. Frost is frustrated in his interrogations of two men that stabbed a young woman during a robbery and a predatory professor possibly involved in an assault on a pretty co-ed. Director. Don Leaver. Writers. R.D. Wingfield. Christopher Russell. Stars. David Jason.
It was produced for London Weekend Television by James Cellan Jones (series one and two), Don Leaver (series three and four), and Graham Evans (one episode in series four). It was first broadcast on 1 November 1981, and lasted for twenty-six episodes over four series.
