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Bill Hays(1938-2006)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Bill Hays
Bill Hays was born on 15 March 1938 in Wingate, County Durham, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Dig This Rhubarb (1963), The Good Companions (1980) and R3 (1964). He was married to Catherine Schell and Jill. He died on 2 March 2006 in Craponne-sur-Arzon, Haute-Loire, France.
BornMarch 15, 1938
DiedMarch 2, 2006(67)
BornMarch 15, 1938
DiedMarch 2, 2006(67)
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Known for

Dig This Rhubarb
TV Series
  • Director
John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
The Good Companions
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)
R3
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
The Wide World of Mystery
6.9
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1995)
    Tales of Mystery and Imagination
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1994
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1992
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Julian Glover, Jane Asher, Kate Buffery, and Suzanna Hamilton in Wish Me Luck (1987)
    Wish Me Luck
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Hothouse (1988)
    Hothouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The Bretts (1987)
    The Bretts
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Death Is Part of the Process (1986)
    Death Is Part of the Process
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Summer Season (1985)
    Summer Season
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • A Month in the Country (1985)
    A Month in the Country
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Aaron Brown and Michael Elphick in Bird Fancier (1985)
    Bird Fancier
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Long Live the Babe
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984

Writer

  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Alexandra Bastedo in Codename (1970)
    Codename
    6.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1970
  • Jennifer Daniel and Michael Moyer in Codename: Portcullis (1969)
    Codename: Portcullis
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Dig This Rhubarb
    TV Series
    • studio director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 15, 1938
    • Wingate, County Durham, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 2, 2006
    • Craponne-sur-Arzon, Haute-Loire, France
  • Spouses
      Catherine SchellDecember 1982 - March 2, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed Arnold Ridley's play, "The Ghost Train," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Wilfred Brambell, James Villiers, Geoffrey Davies, Allan Cuthbertson, Veronica Strong, Louise Purnell, Gwen Nelson, and Judy Buxton in the cast.
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  • Trivia
    Brother-in-law of Paul von Schell.

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