About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1929-04-03
Place of birth:
Barking, Essex, UK
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Michael Hayes

Overview

Michael Hayes (3 April 1929 – 16 September 2014) was a British television director and newsreader.

As a young man, Hayes was an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Later, he worked for the BBC in various roles, beginning as a studio manager for the World Service and working his way up to directing for television.

His most notable work was directing the hugely successful BBC drama adaptations of various Shakespeare plays, collectively entitled An Age of Kings, in 1960. Amongst Hayes's other credits, he directed three Doctor Who serials starring Tom Baker, including 1979's City of Death and also helmed the BBC's 1961 adaptation of A for Andromeda.

Known for

Acting
2007 The Humans of Tara Actor N/A
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2007 A Matter of Time Actor N/A
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2007 Defining Shadows Actor N/A
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2007 Directing Who: Michael Hayes Actor N/A
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2005 Paris in the Springtime Actor N/A
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Directing
1984 Nice Directing Director 59
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1983 Skorpion Directing Director 69
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1981 Tales from the Thousand and One Nights Directing Director N/A
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1980 A Christmas Carol Directing Director N/A
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1979 Doctor Who: City of Death Directing Director 59
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1979 Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor Directing Director 58
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1978 Merry Christmas Doctor Who Directing Director 58
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1978 Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara Directing Director 58
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1973 The Mikado Directing Director N/A
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1970 Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Promise Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Wars of the Roses Directing Director 58
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1961 A for Andromeda Directing Director 68
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1960 An Age of Kings Directing Director 68
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Writing
1973 The Table Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1973 The Table Production Producer N/A
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1969 Take Three Girls Production Producer N/A
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