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Sidney Hayers is a Director, Second Unit Director and Editor British born on 24 august 1921 at Edinburgh (United-kingdom)

Sidney Hayers

Sidney Hayers
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 24 august 1921 at Edinburgh (United-kingdom)
Death 8 february 2000 (at 78 years) at Altea (Espagne)

Sidney Hayers est un réalisateur et monteur britannique, né le 24 août 1921 à Édimbourg (Écosse, Royaume-Uni), et mort le 8 février 2000 à Altea (Espagne).

Best films

A Bridge Too Far (1977)
(Director)

Usually with

Julian Wintle
Julian Wintle
(8 films)
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
(7 films)
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
(6 films)
Michael Craig
Michael Craig
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Sidney Hayers (36 films)

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Director

The Seekers
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Randolph Mantooth, Ed Harris, Delta Burke, Edie Adams, Neville Brand, Martin Milner
Rating63% 3.1908953.1908953.1908953.1908953.190895
The sons and grandchildren of Philip Kent make a life for themselves in America.
A Bridge Too Far, 2h50
Directed by Richard Attenborough, Sidney Hayers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Pont, Political films
Actors Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Michael Byrne, Edward Fox
Rating73% 3.698743.698743.698743.698743.69874
The film begins with a montage of archival film footage narrated by a Dutch woman, Kate ter Horst, describing the state of affairs in September 1944. The Allied advance is being slowed by overextended supply lines.
What Changed Charley Farthing?, 1h49
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Hayley Mills, Lionel Jeffries, Doug McClure, Alberto de Mendoza, Warren Mitchell, Fernando Sancho
Rating42% 2.148342.148342.148342.148342.14834
Une drôle de farce qui raconte la fuite du dénommé Charley Farthing, poursuivi par un époux irascible, pour quitter une république bananière et retourner en Irlande .....
Deadly Strangers, 1h28
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Actors Hayley Mills, Simon Ward, Sterling Hayden, Peter Jeffrey
Rating63% 3.1943653.1943653.1943653.1943653.194365
A lunatic is on the loose as a salesman, Steven Slade (Simon Ward) picks up a young lady, Belle Adams, (Hayley Mills) in a blue Austin Maxi car after she is nearly raped by a lorry driver.
Revenge
Revenge (1971)
, 1h29
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Joan Collins, James Booth, Ray Barrett, Sinéad Cusack, Kenneth Griffith, Patrick McAlinney
Rating60% 3.045153.045153.045153.045153.04515
Dans un petit village, la fillette du patron du pub est assassinée. Ses proches soupçonnent un marginal installé en lisière de la communauté mais la police manque de preuves pour l'inculper. Les parents et des amis le capturent et l'enferment dans une cave...
Assault
Assault (1971)
, 1h31
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction
Actors Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones, Lesley-Anne Down, Tony Beckley, Anthony Ainley
Rating55% 2.7566952.7566952.7566952.7566952.756695
After a schoolgirl is raped on her way home from school, police move in to investigate the case. After a further girl is attacked and killed, they call in the assistance of a doctor and a local schoolteacher to help solve the case.
The Southern Star, 1h44
Directed by Orson Welles, Sidney Hayers
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors George Segal, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, Ian Hendry, Michel Constantin, Georges Géret
Rating54% 2.7122952.7122952.7122952.7122952.712295
Fortune hunter Dan Rockland (George Segal) comes to West Africa pretending to be a geologist. He is actually employed by Kramer (Harry Andrews), whose business is diamonds, and when Kramer's workers discover a huge uncut gem, Rockland is sent to retrieve it.
Finders Keepers, 1h34
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Actors Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Peggy Mount, Graham Stark, John Le Mesurier, Ellen Pollock
Rating50% 2.534352.534352.534352.534352.53435
Cliff and The Shadows travel to a Spanish town for a gig. When they arrive they are puzzled to find the area empty. They find out that a small bomb has accidentally been dropped on the town and the villagers have fled in panic that it will go off. The boys decide to find the bomb and restore peace in the village, with some musical numbers along the way.
The Trap
The Trap (1966)
, 1h46
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors Rita Tushingham, Oliver Reed
Rating71% 3.5950053.5950053.5950053.5950053.595005
Fur trapper Jean La Bête (Oliver Reed) paddles his canoe through wild water towards the settlement in order to sell a load of furs.
Three Hats for Lisa, 1h39
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Joe Brown, Sophie Hardy, Una Stubbs, Sid James, Peter Bowles, Jeremy Lloyd
Rating53% 2.67052.67052.67052.67052.6705
Three young Cockneys take a day off work to meet an Italian movie star at Heathrow airport. She travels with them and their taxi driver in search of some typically British hats. The rule of the game is to steal a hat from its wearer. Lisa wants a bobby's helmet, a businessman's bowler, and the bearskin cap off a palace guard. A musical chase ensues around Swinging Sixties London, evading press and police.
Night of the Eagle, 1h27
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls, Kathleen Byron, Colin Gordon
Rating68% 3.4463553.4463553.4463553.4463553.446355
Norman Taylor (Peter Wyngarde) is a psychology professor lecturing about belief systems and superstition. He discovers that his wife, Tansy (Janet Blair), is practising witchcraft. She insists that her charms have been responsible for his rapid advancement in his academic career and for his general well-being. A firm rationalist, Norman is angered by her acceptance of superstition. He forces her to burn all of her magical paraphernalia.
Payroll
Payroll (1961)
, 1h45
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Craig, Françoise Prévost, Billie Whitelaw, William Lucas, Kenneth Griffith, Tom Bell
Rating69% 3.486193.486193.486193.486193.48619
Four crooks (Johnny Mellors, Monty, Blackie and Bert) plan and execute a robbery on a payroll van, using the inside knowledge of Dennis Pearson, who works as an accountant at the firm concerned. Pearson is under pressure to support his wife Katie (Françoise Prévost) who demands a higher standard of living. However, the van driver, Harry Parker, is killed during the heist, whilst Bert is fatally wounded by Parker's colleague Frank Moore. Nevertheless, the gang manage to get away with £100,000.