Philip Leacock
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| Philip Leacock | |
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| Born | Philip David Charles Leacock 8 October 1917 London, England |
| Died | 14 July 1990 (aged 72) London, England |
| Occupation | Television and film director, producer |
Philip David Charles Leacock (8 October 1917 – 14 July 1990) was an English television and film director and producer. His brother was documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock.
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[edit] Career
Born in London, England, Leacock spent his childhood in the Canary Islands. He started directing documentaries and later turned to fiction films. He was known for his films about children, particularly The Little Kidnappers (1953) and The Spanish Gardener (1956).
Leacock died while on vacation with his family in London on July 14, 1990.[1]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Island People (1940)
- Tamahine (1963)
[edit] References
- ^ "Philip Leacock, 72, Director of Movies And Dramas for TV". The New York Times. 1990-07-21. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/21/obituaries/philip-leacock-72-director-of-movies-and-dramas-for-tv.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
[edit] External links
- Philip Leacock at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Philip Leacock at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview http://www.thecolumnists.com/bawden/bawden6.html
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