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'''Michael Leeston-Smith''' born 1916 (aged 95) is a British director. |
'''Michael Leeston-Smith''' born 1916 ''(aged 94/95'') is a British director. |
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Leeston-Smith took a job at [[Ealing Studios]] in 1932, aged 16. He worked there as a photographer and assistant sound engineer. In 1938 he was sent by the BBC to their studios in [[Daventry]].<ref name="DWM"> |
Leeston-Smith took a job at [[Ealing Studios]] in 1932, aged 16. He worked there as a photographer and assistant sound engineer. In 1938 he was sent by the BBC to their studios in [[Daventry]].<ref name="DWM"> |
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During the [[Second World War]], Leeston-Smith was part of the [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. After the war, he got a job at [[Alexandra Palace]] studios. In 1953, he took a job as a sound engineer on the mini-series ''[[The Quatermass Experiment]]'' and two years later was a production assistant on the sequel, ''[[Quatermass II]]''. In the 1960s, Leeston-Smith started work as a director. He directed a number of episodes of ''[[Z Cars]]'', ''[[R3]]'' and the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode ''[[The Myth Makers]]''. After a period as a freelance director, Leeston-Smith moved to South Africa in 1973 to work for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation|SABC]] when it was starting up its television broadcasts.<ref name="DWM" /> |
During the [[Second World War]], Leeston-Smith was part of the [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. After the war, he got a job at [[Alexandra Palace]] studios. In 1953, he took a job as a sound engineer on the mini-series ''[[The Quatermass Experiment]]'' and two years later was a production assistant on the sequel, ''[[Quatermass II]]''. In the 1960s, Leeston-Smith started work as a director. He directed a number of episodes of ''[[Z Cars]]'', ''[[R3]]'' and the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode ''[[The Myth Makers]]''. After a period as a freelance director, Leeston-Smith moved to South Africa in 1973 to work for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation|SABC]] when it was starting up its television broadcasts.<ref name="DWM" /> |
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He is the oldest living fomer director of ''Doctor Who.'' |
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Michael Leeston-Smith born 1916 (aged 94/95) is a British director.
Leeston-Smith took a job at Ealing Studios in 1932, aged 16. He worked there as a photographer and assistant sound engineer. In 1938 he was sent by the BBC to their studios in Daventry.[1]
During the Second World War, Leeston-Smith was part of the Royal Horse Artillery. After the war, he got a job at Alexandra Palace studios. In 1953, he took a job as a sound engineer on the mini-series The Quatermass Experiment and two years later was a production assistant on the sequel, Quatermass II. In the 1960s, Leeston-Smith started work as a director. He directed a number of episodes of Z Cars, R3 and the Doctor Who episode The Myth Makers. After a period as a freelance director, Leeston-Smith moved to South Africa in 1973 to work for the SABC when it was starting up its television broadcasts.[1]
He is the oldest living fomer director of Doctor Who.