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Leon Griffiths(1928-1992)

  • Writer
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Leon Griffiths was born on 15 February 1928 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Minder (1979), Out of This World (1962) and The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961). He died on 10 June 1992 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 15, 1928
DiedJune 10, 1992(64)
BornFebruary 15, 1928
DiedJune 10, 1992(64)
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Known for

George Cole in Minder (1979)
Minder
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Out of This World (1962)
Out of This World
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961)
The Secret of Monte Cristo
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1961
The Squeeze (1977)
The Squeeze
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • Minder (2009)
    Minder
    4.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2009
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • by
    • deviser ...
    • 1979–1994
  • Piece of Cake (1988)
    Piece of Cake
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • 1988
  • The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (1979)
    The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Hazell (1978)
    Hazell
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975–1978
  • The Squeeze (1977)
    The Squeeze
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • The Grissom Gang (1971)
    The Grissom Gang
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • The Greatest Mother of Them All
    7.8
    Short
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Out of the Unknown (1965)
    Out of the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1965–1969
  • The Company of Five (1968)
    The Company of Five
    5.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Half Hour Story (1967)
    Half Hour Story
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 15, 1928
    • Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 10, 1992
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    His play, "The Game As Played," was performed at the New Arts Theatre in London, England with Denholm Elliott, George Murchell, Bryan Pringle, Bettina Dickson, Vernon Dobtcheff, and Michael Martin in the cast.

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    Named Leon after Leon Trotsky by his mother.

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