Sidney Hayers

Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer.

[1] Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hayers began his career as a film editor.

[2] Among the films he directed are Circus of Horrors (1960), the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (1962), a musical Three Hats for Lisa (1965), and the adventure films The Southern Star (1969) and The Trap (1966).

Filmink magazine argued, "If you don’t think critics make a difference, just ask Sidney Hayers," comparing him with Clive Donner who also made a movie for the same studio, Nothing but the Best.. "Donner is no better director than Hayers, but he got the reviews [for Nothing But the Best] and was thus whisked off to Hollywood; Hayers toiled in B-land for the rest of his career.

and The New Avengers; he later directed several American TV shows, including episodes of Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Knight Rider, T. J. Hooker, Baywatch and The Famous Five.