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Leon Thau

1926 – 2010

British television director

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Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 84). Leon Thau was a television director, film director and director.

Leon Thau (8 April 1926 in Jaffa, Palestine – 16 May 2010 in Dorset, United Kingdom) 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.

As a director he was responsible for Prisoner Cell Block H, The Tomorrow People, and the children's series Rainbow and T-Bag, of both of which he was also a producer.

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)

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Who was Leon Thau?

British television director

When was Leon Thau born?

Leon Thau was born on 8 April 1926.

When did Leon Thau die?

Leon Thau died on 16 May 2010.

What was Leon Thau's occupation?

Leon Thau was a television director, film director and director.

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