Sidney Hayers

Born: 1921-08-24, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Died: 2000-02-08

Biography

Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, among his most acclaimed films were Circus of Horrors (1960), The Trap (1966) and the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (1962). 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. Hayers died of cancer in 2000 in Altea, Spain, survived by his wife, the actress Erika Remberg. He had two children, Susan and Robert from his first marriage, to Patricia.

Filmography

• Hunter (1984)
• Knight Rider (1982)
• Remington Steele (1982)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• T. J. Hooker (1982)
• The Professionals (1977)
• Tarzán (1991)
• The Persuaders! (1971)
• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
• The New Avengers (1976)
• Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)
• The Human Jungle (1963)
• Cover Up (1984)
• Manimal (1983)
• Space Precinct (1994)
• Galactica 1980 (1980)
• Houston Knights (1987)
• The Last Convertible (1979)
• Assault (1971)
• Conquest of the Earth (1980)
• Circus of Horrors (1960)
• Night of the Eagle (1962)
• The Southern Star (1969)
• Terror at Alcatraz (1982)
• Master Ninja II (1984)
• What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976)
• Payroll (1961)
• One Away (1976)
• The White Trap (1959)