Barry Letts

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Barry Leopold Letts (born March 26, 1925 in Leicester , Leicestershire , † October 9, 2009 in London ) was a British actor , film producer , director and screenwriter .

Life

Letts starred in his first feature film, the war film San Demetrio London , in 1943 . After the end of World War II , during which he served in the Royal Navy , he first played other film roles before switching to television in the 1950s. There he played in British television series such as The Invisible , Z-Cars and Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone . In 1967 he completed his training as a director at the BBC and ended his career as an actor.

Letts worked for the BBC for many years as a director and producer. He produced the Sunday Classic film series for a total of eight years, for which he received an Emmy Award and two other nominations. He has also been nominated twice for the BAFTA award. From 1990 to 1992 he directed the soap opera EastEnders .

Doctor Who

In 1967, Letts shot a first episode of the Doctor Who series and produced 128 episodes from 1970 to 1975. He also wrote the script for 22 episodes and directed a total of 29 episodes. Between 1980 and 1981 he worked as an executive producer on the series. In the 1990s he wrote the book for two Doctor Who radio play productions, he also wrote several novels based on Doctor Who . For this reason, the episode The Waters of Mars (Eng. Title: "The red garden") was dedicated to him after his death .

Filmography (selection)

As a producer

  • 1970–1981: Doctor Who ( Doctor Who ) (128 episodes as executive producer, 28 episodes as producer)
  • 1973: Moonbase 3 (4 episodes)
  • 1976: Little Lord Fauntleroy (6 episodes)
  • 1977: Treasure Island (4 episodes)
  • 1980: A Tale of Two Cities (8 episodes)
  • 1981: Great Expectations (12 episodes)
  • 1982: The Hound of the Baskervilles (4 episodes)
  • 1984: The Prisoner of Zenda (miniseries)
  • 1985: The Pickwick Papers (9 episodes)

As a performer

As a director

  • 1962: Z Cars (unknown number of episodes)
  • 1967–1975: Doctor Who ( Doctor Who ) (29 episodes)
  • 1978: Pinocchio (4 episodes)
  • 1982: Gulliver in Lilliput (TV movie)
  • 1986: David Copperfield (10 episodes)
  • 1986: Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
  • 1990–1992: EastEnders ( EastEnders ) (4 episodes)

As a screenwriter

  • 1971–1974: Doctor Who ( Doctor Who ) (22 episodes)
  • 1973: Moonbase 3 (1 episode)
  • 1982: Gulliver in Lilliput

Awards

  • 1977: Emmy nomination for The Prince and the Pauper
  • 1979: Emmy nomination for Lorna Doone
  • 1981: Emmy Award for A Tale of Two Cities
  • 1984: BAFTA nomination for Jane Eyre
  • 1987: BAFTA nomination for David Copperfield

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