Philip Leacock

About Philip Leacock

Who is it?: Director, Producer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Birth Day: October 8, 1917
Birth Place: London, England, UK
Birth Name: Philip David Charles Leacock

Philip Leacock

Philip Leacock was brought up in the Canary Islands and educated at the English boarding school Bedales. He began in the...
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As per our current Database, Philip Leacock has been died on 14 July, 1990 at London, England, UK.

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When Philip Leacock die, Philip Leacock was 73 years old.

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Occupation Director
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born October 8, 1917 (London, England, UK)
Birthday October 8
Town/City London, England, UK
Nationality UK

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Philip Leacock’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Philip Leacock was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

Philip Leacock was brought up in the Canary Islands and educated at the English boarding school Bedales. He began in the film industry as a camera assistant in 1935. After serving with the Army Kinematograph Service during World War II, he joined the Crown Film Unit in 1948, making his directing debut with Life in Her Hands (1951).

His previous experience working on documentaries led to his second film, The Brave Don't Cry (1952), being a critical success. On the strength of this, he was signed by the Rank Organisation as a contract director.

Leacock had a reputation for working well with children. Thus, many of his films, such as The Spanish Gardener (1956), centered around children, or adolescents, as in Take a Giant Step (1959).After 1963 Leacock moved to Hollywood, and concentrated almost exclusively on directing episodic television and made-for-TV movies.

He retired in 1987 and died three years later while on vacation in London.

Philip Leacock Movies

  • Gunsmoke (1964-1972) as Director
  • Reach for Glory (1962) as Director
  • The Brave Don't Cry (1952) as Director
  • High Tide at Noon (1957) as Director

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