Sidney Hayers Explained

Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer.^[1]

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hayers began his career as a film editor.^[2] Among the films he directed are Circus of Horrors (1960), the occult 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 The Persuaders! and The New Avengers; he later directed several American TV shows, including episodes of Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Knight Rider, T. J. Hooker, Baywatch and The Famous Five.^[3]

Hayers died of cancer in 2000 in Altea, Spain. His wife was the actress Erika Remberg.^[4] He had two children, Susan and Robert from his first marriage, to Patricia.^[5]

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 Berkeley Mather.
The Sweetwater Point Motel – Screenplay adapted from the novel of the same name by Peter Saab.
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 (1947) – sound editor
Warning to Wantons (1949) – editor
Stop Press Girl (1949) – editor
Prelude to Fame (1950) – editor
White Corridors (1951) – editor
Never Take No for an Answer (1951) aka The Small Miracle – editor
Something Money Can't Buy (1952) – editor
Deadly Nightshade (directed by John Gilling, 1953) – editor
Recoil (directed by John Gilling, 1953) – editor
Romeo and Juliet (1954) – editor
Passage Home (directed by Roy Ward Baker, 1955) – editor
A Town Like Alice (1956) – editor
Triple Deception (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 Roy Ward Baker, 1958) – 2nd Unit Director/Film Editor
Tiger Bay (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
Circus of Horrors (1960) – Director, editor
The Malpas Mystery (1960) – director
Payroll (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 (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
The Avengers (1965–67) (TV series) – director, 2nd unit director
The Southern Star (1969) – Director
Mister Jerico (1970) (TV) – Director
Assault (1971) aka In the Devil's Garden – Director
The Firechasers (1971) – Director
Revenge (1971) aka Inn of the Frightened People – Director
Shirley's World (1971) (TV series) – director
The Persuaders! (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? (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 Richard Attenborough, 1977) – Director of action sequences
The Professionals (1977–78) (TV series) – director, producer
The Famous Five (1978–79) (TV series) – director, producer
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1979) (TV series) – director
The Last Convertible (1979) (mini series) – director
The Seekers (1979) (mini series) – Director
Galactica 1980 (1980) (TV series) – director
Condominium (1980) – Director
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1981) (TV series) – director
The Fall Guy (1981) (TV series) – director
The Greatest American Hero (1981) (TV series) – director
Magnum, P.I. (1981) (TV series) – director
Terror at Alcatraz (1982) (TV movie) – director
Knight Rider (1982–86) (TV series) – director
Remington Steele (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
Masquerade (1983–84) (TV series) – director
The Master (1984) (TV series) – director
T.J. Hooker (1984) (TV series) – director
Cover Up (1984–85) (TV series) – director
Hardcastle and McCormick (1985) (TV series) – director
Airwolf (1985) (TV series) – director
Hunter (1985) (TV series) – director
The A-Team (1985–86) (TV series) – director
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1986–87) (TV series) – director
Werewolf (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
Super Force (1991–92) (TV series) – director
Tarzán (1992–95) (TV series) – director
Baywatch (1993) (TV series) – director
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–94) (TV series) – director, writer
Space Precinct (1994–95) (TV series) – director
(1995) (TV series) – director

Notes and References

Web site: Sidney Hayers. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407092309/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1631d3a. dead. 7 April 2016. BFI.
Web site: Sidney Hayers | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. AllMovie.
Web site: Sidney Hayers. aveleyman.com.
Book: III, Harris M. Lentz. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. 24 October 2008. McFarland. 9780786452057. Google Books.
Obituaries: Sidney HayersLentz, Harris M, III. Science Fiction Chronicle; Radford Vol. 21, Iss. 4, (Aug/Sep 2000): 51.