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'''Leon Thau''' (8 April 1926 in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] | | image = Leon Thau.jpg | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|04|08|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[w:Palestine (region)|Palestine]] | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|05|16|1926|04|08|df=y}} | |||
| death_place = [[w:Dorset|Dorset]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]) | |||
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| occupation = Actor, TV director, TV producer | |||
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'''Leon Thau''' (8 April 1926 in [[w:Palestine (region)|Palestine]] – 16 May 2010 in [[w:Dorset|Dorset]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]])<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120723042549/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2bab74d5b8 "Leon Thau"], BFI Film Forever</ref> was a British actor, TV producer and director. He played the part of Frankie Wing in the 1960 London production of the musical ''[[w:Flower Drum Song|Flower Drum Song]]''. As an actor, he became known in the BBC TV comedy series ''[[It's a Square World]]'' (1960–64), and also appeared in ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'', ''[[The Gnomes of Dulwich]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'' and ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''. He had parts in the films ''[[w:The Magic Christian (film)|The Magic Christian]]'', ''[[Carry On Up the Khyber]]'', ''[[The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery]]'' and ''[[The Sandwich Man (1966 film)|The Sandwich Man]]''. | |||
Having worked with [[Michael Bentine]] in ''It's a Square World'' and ''The Sandwich Man'', he produced and directed ''[[Michael Bentine's Potty Time]]'' for [[Thames Television]].<ref name=gems>[http://www.thechestnut.com/potty.htm www.thechestnut.com/potty.htm]</ref> | Having worked with [[Michael Bentine]] in ''It's a Square World'' and ''The Sandwich Man'', he produced and directed ''[[Michael Bentine's Potty Time]]'' for [[w:Thames Television|Thames Television]].<ref name=gems>[http://www.thechestnut.com/potty.htm www.thechestnut.com/potty.htm]</ref> | ||
As a director he was responsible for ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner Cell Block H]]'', ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'', and the children's series ''[[T-Bag]]'' of which he was also a producer. He produced the situation comedy ''[[It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling]]'' (1971).<ref name=Bad>[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/darling/prod.html TV Comedy Resources]</ref> | As a director he was responsible for ''[[w:Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner Cell Block H]]'', ''[[w:The Tomorrow People|The Tomorrow People]]'', and the children's series ''[[w:T-Bag|T-Bag]]'' of which he was also a producer. He produced the situation comedy ''[[It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling]]'' (1971).<ref name=Bad>[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/darling/prod.html TV Comedy Resources]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 27 December 2022
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| Born | 8 April 1926 |
| Died | 16 May 2010 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV director, TV producer |
Leon Thau (8 April 1926 in Palestine – 16 May 2010 in Dorset, United Kingdom)[1] was a British actor, TV producer and director. He played the part of Frankie Wing in the 1960 London production of the musical Flower Drum Song. As an actor, he became known in the BBC TV comedy series It's a Square World (1960–64), and also appeared in Comedy Playhouse, The Gnomes of Dulwich, Z-Cars, Up Pompeii! and The Avengers. He had parts in the films The Magic Christian, Carry On Up the Khyber, The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery and The Sandwich Man.
Having worked with Michael Bentine in It's a Square World and The Sandwich Man, he produced and directed Michael Bentine's Potty Time for Thames Television.[2]
As a director he was responsible for Prisoner Cell Block H, The Tomorrow People, and the children's series T-Bag of which he was also a producer. He produced the situation comedy It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling (1971).[3]
Filmography
- The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) - Pakistani Porter
- The Sandwich Man (1966) - Ram
- Casino Royale (1967) - Soldier Johnson (uncredited)
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) - Stinghi
- The Magic Christian (1969) - Engine Room Toff (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Leon Thau", BFI Film Forever
- ^ www.thechestnut.com/potty.htm
- ^ TV Comedy Resources
External links
- theavengers.tv includes image
- Leon Thau at IMDb,
