Don Chaffey

Don Chaffey

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1917-08-05
Deathday: 1990-11-13 (73 years old)

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Biography

Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, producer, and art director.

Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the industry until his death in 1990 from heart failure. His film Charley One-Eye (1973) was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.He is chiefly remembered for his fantasy films, which include Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963), One Million Years B.C. (1966), The Viking Queen (1967), Creatures the World Forgot (1971), Pete's Dragon (1977), and C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979), his final feature film.

Concurrent with his theatrically released films, Chaffey directed episodes of numerous British television series, including multiple installments of Danger Man, The Prisoner, and The Avengers. From the 1980s until his death, all of his work was in American made-for-TV movies, and in such TV series as Fantasy Island, Stingray, MacGyver, Vega$, T. J. Hooker, Matt Houston, and Charlie's Angels.

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Filmography

all 76

Director 74

Movies 47

TV Shows 29

Director
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1988)

TV
Director
Houston Knights

Houston Knights (1987)

TV
Director
Outlaws

Outlaws (1986)

TV
Director
MacGyver

MacGyver (1985)

TV
5.87
Director
Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat (1985)

TV
Director
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

TV
6
Director
Stingray

Stingray (1985)

TV
Director
International Airport

International Airport (1985)

Movie
Director
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

TV
Director
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

TV
Director
Airwolf

Airwolf (1984)

TV
6
Director
Lottery !

Lottery ! (1983)

TV
Director
Gavilan

Gavilan (1982)

TV
Director
Matt Houston

Matt Houston (1982)

TV
Director
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Director
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker (1982)

TV
6
Director
Strike Force

Strike Force (1981)

TV
Director
Casino

Casino (1980)

Movie
Director
C.H.O.M.P.S.

C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)

Movie
Director
Shimmering Light

Shimmering Light (1978)

Movie
Director
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love (1978)

Movie
Director
Vega$

Vega$ (1978)

TV
Director
Lassie: The New Beginning

Lassie: The New Beginning (1978)

Movie
Director
The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie (1978)

Movie
Director
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon (1977)

Movie
8
Director
Born to Run

Born to Run (1977)

Movie
Director
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

TV
6.33
Director
The Fourth Wish

The Fourth Wish (1976)

Movie
Director
Ride a Wild Pony

Ride a Wild Pony (1975)

Movie
5.17
Director
Persecution

Persecution (1974)

Movie
Director
Charley-One-Eye

Charley-One-Eye (1973)

Movie
Director
The Protectors

The Protectors (1972)

TV
Director
The Mysterious Poacher

The Mysterious Poacher (1972)

Movie
Director
Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot (1971)

Movie
6
Director
Clinic Exclusive

Clinic Exclusive (1971)

Movie
Director
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown (1969)

Movie
Director
A Twist of Sand

A Twist of Sand (1968)

Movie
Director
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown (1968)

TV
Director
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase (1967)

TV
Director
The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen (1967)

Movie
Director
One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Movie
6
Director
The Baron

The Baron (1966)

TV
Director
The Crooked Road

The Crooked Road (1965)

Movie
Director
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)

Movie
Director
The Horse Without a Head

The Horse Without a Head (1964)

Movie
Director
The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

Movie
Director
Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Movie
5.44
Director
The Webster Boy

The Webster Boy (1962)

Movie
Director
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1962)

Movie
Director
A Matter of WHO

A Matter of WHO (1961)

Movie
Director
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney (1961)

TV
8
Director
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

Movie
4
Director
Nearly a Nasty Accident

Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)

Movie
Director
The Avengers

The Avengers (1961)

TV
6
Director
Danger Man

Danger Man (1960)

TV
6
Director
Dentist in the Chair

Dentist in the Chair (1960)

Movie
Director
Lies My Father Told Me

Lies My Father Told Me (1960)

Movie
Director
Danger Within

Danger Within (1959)

Movie
Director
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs (1958)

Movie
Director
A Question of Adultery

A Question of Adultery (1958)

Movie
Director
Dial 999

Dial 999 (1958)

TV
Director
The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak (1957)

Movie
Director
The Girl in the Picture

The Girl in the Picture (1957)

Movie
Director
Assignment Foreign Legion

Assignment Foreign Legion (1956)

TV
Director
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

TV
Director
Lilli Palmer Theatre

Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955)

TV
Director
Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy (1954)

Movie
Art Direction
Black 13

Black 13 (1953)

Movie
Director
The Mask

The Mask (1953)

Movie
Director
Skid Kids

Skid Kids (1953)

Movie
Director
Bouncer Breaks Up

Bouncer Breaks Up (1953)

Movie
Director
Strange Stories

Strange Stories (1953)

Movie
Director
A Good Pull-Up

A Good Pull-Up (1953)

Movie
Director
Watch Out

Watch Out (1953)

Movie
Art Direction
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1952)

Movie
Director
The Case of the Missing Scene

The Case of the Missing Scene (1951)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.56
Based on 191 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-08-05

Deathday
1990-11-13 (73 years old)

Birth Name
Donald Chaffey

Birth Place
Hastings, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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