1977Nominee
Best Director
A Bridge Too Far
Sidney Hayers
Director · Producer
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
August 24, 1921
Biography
Sidney Hayers (24 August 1921 – 8 February 2000) was a British film and television director, writer and producer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, among his most acclaimed films were Circus of Horrors (1960), The Trap (1966) and the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (1962). In British TV, his credits included The Persuaders! and The New Avengers; he later directed several American TV shows, including episodes of Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Knight Rider, T. J. Hooker, Baywatch and The Famous Five. Hayers died of cancer in 2000 in Altea, Spain, survived by his wife, the actress Erika Remberg. He had two children, Susan and Robert from his first marriage, to Patricia.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1958Winner
Career Highlight
A Night to Remember
1966Nominee
Best Director
The Trap
Career Highlights
1945Highlight
Career Highlight
I Know Where I'm Going!
1957Highlight
Career Highlight
The One That Got Away
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A Bridge Too Far
A Night to Remember
I Know Where I'm Going!