Philip Leacock
Philip Leacock (born October 8, 1917 in London , † July 14, 1990 ibid) was a British film director .
Life
Philip Leacock, older brother of director Richard Leacock , started out as a documentary filmmaker until he made his first feature film in 1952 . The Spanish gardener in particular was recognized by the criticism ; his other works no longer came close to this success. From the 1960s on, Leacock mainly worked for television .
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: The Brave Do not Cry ( The Brave Do not Cry )
- 1953: Defeated Hatred ( The Kidnappers )
- 1956: The Spanish Gardener ( The Spanish Gardener )
- 1957: Don't look back ( High tide at noon )
- 1958: The Rabbit Trap ( The rabbit trap )
- 1958: Little culprits ( Innocent Sinners )
- 1959: Jump over your shadow ( Take a giant step )
- 1960: Bony, das Wildpferd ( Riders of the new forest )
- 1960: The seed breaks ( Let no man write my epitaph )
- 1960: hand in hand
- 1961: We are all damned
- 1961: The Tiger Is Among Us ( Thirteen West Street )
- 1962: Picnic at midnight ( Tamahine )
- 1969: Your chance was zero ( Adam's woman )
- 1971: The Deadly Vision ( Baffled )
- 1971: Nightfall - Voices of Fear ( When Michael calls )
- 1972: Key West
- 1973: Nightmare Motel ( Dying Room Only )
- 1977: Death on board ( Killer on board )
- 1979: The Curse of King Tut's Amun ( The curse of King Tut's tomb )
- 1982: Kissin 'Sweetwater ( The wild women of Chastity Gulch )
Web links
- Philip Leacock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 626.
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SURNAME | Leacock, Philip |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1990 |
Place of death | London |