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Leon Thau(1926-2010)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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John Clive, Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, and Leon Thau in The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
Leon Thau was born on 8 April 1926 in Jaffa, Israel. He was a director and actor, known for Potty Time (1973), Save the Lady (1981) and Carry on Up the Khyber (1968). He died on 16 May 2010 in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England, UK.
BornApril 8, 1926
DiedMay 16, 2010(84)
BornApril 8, 1926
DiedMay 16, 2010(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Potty Time (1973)
Potty Time
8.1
TV Series
  • Director
Save the Lady (1981)
Save the Lady
6.6
  • Director
  • 1981
Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Carry on Up the Khyber
6.8
  • Stinghi
  • 1968
The Tomorrow People (1973)
The Tomorrow People
7.1
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Aubrey Woods in T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom (1990)
    T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Elizabeth Estensen and John Hasler in T.Bag's Christmas Carol (1989)
    T.Bag's Christmas Carol
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Elizabeth Estensen in T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set (1989)
    T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Elizabeth Estensen in T.Bag's Christmas Cracker (1988)
    T.Bag's Christmas Cracker
    7.6
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Stanley Bates, Geoffrey Hayes, and Roy Skelton in Rainbow (1972)
    Rainbow
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1988
  • Elizabeth Estensen in Turn on to T-Bag (1988)
    Turn on to T-Bag
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • T-Bag Bounces Back (1987)
    T-Bag Bounces Back
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • C.A.B. (1986)
    C.A.B.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • T-Bag Strikes Again (1986)
    T-Bag Strikes Again
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Wonders in Letterland (1985)
    Wonders in Letterland
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Words Words Words (1985)
    Words Words Words
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Christopher Bell, John Bluthal, Miles Buchanan, Arianthe Galani, and Carmen Tanti in Home Sweet Home (1980)
    Home Sweet Home
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Peter Sumner and Jacki Weaver in Trial by Marriage (1980)
    Trial by Marriage
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Save the Lady (1981)
    Save the Lady
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)
    Prisoner
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979

Actor

  • Aubrey Woods in T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom (1990)
    T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Grizzly Thwack (voice, uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Elizabeth Estensen in T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set (1989)
    T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Grizzly Thwack (voice, uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Up Pompeii! (1969)
    Up Pompeii!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Noxious
    • 1970
  • Raquel Welch, Peter Sellers, and Ringo Starr in The Magic Christian (1969)
    The Magic Christian
    5.8
    • Engine Room Toff (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Gerald Harper in Hadleigh (1969)
    Hadleigh
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ernie
    • 1969
  • The World of Beachcomber (1968)
    The World of Beachcomber
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1968–1969
  • John Clive, Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, and Leon Thau in The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
    The Gnomes of Dulwich
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Plastic
    • 1969
  • Peter Kastner in The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968)
    The Ugliest Girl in Town
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Inspector Donahue
    • 1968
  • The Old Campaigner (1967)
    The Old Campaigner
    TV Series
    • Spanish Waiter
    • 1968
  • Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
    Carry on Up the Khyber
    6.8
    • Stinghi
    • 1968
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ho Lung
    • 1968
  • Ooh La La! (1968)
    Ooh La La!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Guilliaume
    • 1968
  • Sorry I'm Single
    TV Series
    • Mr. Clark
    • 1967
  • The Gamblers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Josh
    • 1967
  • James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Whitworth
    • 1967

Producer

  • Elizabeth Estensen and John Hasler in T.Bag's Christmas Carol (1989)
    T.Bag's Christmas Carol
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Elizabeth Estensen in T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set (1989)
    T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set
    4.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Elizabeth Estensen in T.Bag's Christmas Cracker (1988)
    T.Bag's Christmas Cracker
    7.6
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Elizabeth Estensen in Turn on to T-Bag (1988)
    Turn on to T-Bag
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988
  • T-Bag Bounces Back (1987)
    T-Bag Bounces Back
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • T-Bag Strikes Again (1986)
    T-Bag Strikes Again
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Wonders in Letterland (1985)
    Wonders in Letterland
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Words Words Words (1985)
    Words Words Words
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Potty Time (1973)
    Potty Time
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1972
  • It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling (1971)
    It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin in The Rough with the Smooth (1975)
    The Rough with the Smooth
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 8, 1926
    • Jaffa, Israel
  • Died
    • May 16, 2010
    • Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England, UK(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Sometimes mangled, his surname is pronounced "Thaw".

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