Anton Leader (December 23, 1913 – July 1, 1988) was an American radio and television director. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 23, 1913. He directed radio dramas in New York in the 1940s and moved to Los Angeles in 1948. Subsequently, he worked as a free-lancer for Universal Studios and Columbia Pictures, among others. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, he directed many episodes of the popular television series of that era. Known as "Tony" to friends and colleagues, his screen credits alternated between "Tony Leader" and the more formal "Anton M. Leader." He died in Los Angeles, California, on July 1, 1988.
Family Leader was the son of Max Leader (1887–?) and Nettie Leader (née Winecor, 1897–1955). Leader was married to his wife, Rosalind , for 43 years. He was father to a son, Zachary and a daughter, Zoe.
Years in radio Leader directed multiple episodes of popular dramatic radio series of the 1940s, including Suspense, Murder at Midnight, Words at War, and others.
Filmography, television and film director
Year Title # Episodes1954 The Web 11955 The Man Behind the Badge 21955 Medic 11955 TV Reader's Digest 11955 Damon Runyon Theater 51955–56 Celebrity Playhouse 81956 The Millionaire 11956 Four Star Playhouse 21956 Playhouse 90 11956–57 Cavalcade of America 31955–57 The Ford Television Theater 141957 The Web 11957 The Adventures of McGraw 11957 The O. Henry Playhouse 11957–58 The Adventures of Jim Bowie 141958 Perry Mason 31958 Lawman 11959 Zane Grey Theater 11959 Schlitz Playhouse 11959 Sugarfoot 11959 Mr. Lucky 11959 Bold Venture 51958–60 Sea Hunt 41960 National Velvet 21960–61 The Brothers Brannagan 51960–61 The Twilight Zone 21961–62 Leave It to Beaver 21962 Father of the Bride 11962–63 Zero One 51964 Children of the Damned Film1964 Espionage 11961–65 Rawhide 41965 Lost in Space 21965 Laredo 11966 The Legend of Jesse James 11966 Daniel Boone 11965–66 Gilligan's Island 61966 It's About Time 11966 I Spy 11966–67 Tarzan 31967 Mr. Terrific 11967 The Road West 11967 Iron Horse 21968 Star Trek 11969 It Takes a Thief 11969 The Survivors 11967–69 Ironside 81970 Get Smart 21965–70 The Virginian 141970 Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Film1970–71 Hawaii 5-O 31972 Nichols 11976 Movin' On 1
Filmography, producer Year Title Notes1953 It Happens Every Thursday Film
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