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Philip David Charles Leacock (8 October 1917 – 14 July 1990) was an English television and film director and producer. His brother was documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock.
Philip Leacock. Director: Gunsmoke. 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.
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Jul 21, 1990 · Philip Leacock, a film and television director, died on July 14 while on holiday in London with his family. He was 72 years old and lived in Pacific Palisades, Calif. No cause of...
Philip Leacock. Director: Gunsmoke. 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.
- October 8, 1917
- July 14, 1990
SUMMARY: In this interview, conducted in 1987, Philip Leacock talks to Stephen Peet about his career in film. His discussion focuses mainly on his film work, with detailed material on his period in the Army Kinematograph Service and the Crown Film Unit, and his work for Rank.
Jul 14, 1990 · Philip Leacock is a director, producer, and associate editor who worked on many TV shows and movies from 1940 to 1986. He is best known for his work on Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, The Waltons, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Philip Leacock was an intelligent filmmaker whose documentary training strongly influenced his approach to features - he felt it was always important to make the basis of what is going on as real as possible. But unlike many ex-documentary directors, he was a sensitive director of actors.
