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Leslie Megahey(1944-2022)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Leslie Megahey was born on 22 December 1944 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Diary for a Tale (1998), The Advocate (1993) and Omnibus (1967). He was married to Jana Boková. He died on 27 August 2022 in the UK.
BornDecember 22, 1944
DiedAugust 27, 2022(77)
BornDecember 22, 1944
DiedAugust 27, 2022(77)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Diary for a Tale (1998)
Diary for a Tale
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1998
Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, and Amina Annabi in The Advocate (1993)
The Advocate
6.6
  • Director
  • 1993
Omnibus (1967)
Omnibus
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Artists and Models (1986)
Artists and Models
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Beyond the Grace Note
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Leonardo (2003)
    Leonardo
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • series producer
    • 2003
  • Keeping Up with the Medici
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Rembrandt Times Three
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • The Complete Citizen Kane (1991)
    The Complete Citizen Kane
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
    7.6
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • series editor
    • 1978–1988
  • Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (1987)
    Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
    7.6
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
    Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Painting with Light
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Artists and Models (1986)
    Artists and Models
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Mysteries of Hieronymus Bosch (1983)
    The Mysteries of Hieronymus Bosch
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Arena (1975)
    Arena
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976–1982
  • Canvas (1966)
    Canvas
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • While We're on the Subject
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1970

Director

  • Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, and Amina Annabi in The Advocate (1993)
    The Advocate
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1993
  • With Orson Welles: Stories of A Life in Film
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1988)
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Artists and Models (1986)
    Artists and Models
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1981
  • Jeremy Clyde in Schalcken the Painter (1979)
    Schalcken the Painter
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Savage
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • 2nd House (1973)
    2nd House
    5.8
    TV Series
    • film director: Games
    • 1975
  • Desmond Dekker in Review (1969)
    Review
    5.7
    TV Series
    • director: Tolkien in Oxford
    • director: Anthony Rossiter
    • director: Stubbs
    • 1969–1972
  • Star Close-up
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1970
  • Canvas (1966)
    Canvas
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • John Betjeman in Contrasts (1967)
    Contrasts
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Release (1967)
    Release
    TV Series
    • director: J.R.R. Tolkein segment
    • 1968

Writer

  • Earth (2007)
    Earth
    7.9
    • narration written by
    • 2007
  • Diary for a Tale (1998)
    Diary for a Tale
    6.4
    • adaptation
    • 1998
  • Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, and Amina Annabi in The Advocate (1993)
    The Advocate
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1993
  • With Orson Welles: Stories of A Life in Film
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Arena (1975)
    Arena
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Artists and Models (1986)
    Artists and Models
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Jeremy Clyde in Schalcken the Painter (1979)
    Schalcken the Painter
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1975–1978
  • The Savage
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977

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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • December 22, 1944
    • Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Died
    • August 27, 2022
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jana Boková2017 - August 27, 2022 (his death)

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