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Barry Letts

Bio: Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974. Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director
Born: Thu, Mar 26 1925
Death: Fri, Oct 09 2009
Barry Letts is 84 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising
Barry Letts was 79 in Dæmos Rising as 'Script Consultant'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 31 2004
Poster of Doctor Who: Logopolis
Doctor Who: Logopolis
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: Logopolis as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 21 1981
Poster of Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 21 1981
Poster of Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 24 1981
Poster of Doctor Who: State of Decay
Doctor Who: State of Decay
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: State of Decay as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 13 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: Full Circle
Doctor Who: Full Circle
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: Full Circle as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: Meglos
Doctor Who: Meglos
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: Meglos as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 18 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
Barry Letts was 55 in Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 20 1980
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Barry Letts was 52 in Treasure Island as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 30 1977
Poster of Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Barry Letts was 50 in Doctor Who: The Android Invasion as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 22 1975
Poster of Doctor Who: Robot
Doctor Who: Robot
Barry Letts was 49 in Doctor Who: Robot as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Barry Letts was 49 in Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 08 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
Barry Letts was 49 in Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 27 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 16 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 16 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: The Time Warrior as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 05 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: The Green Death as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 23 1973
Poster of Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 12 1973
Poster of Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Barry Letts was 48 in Doctor Who: Frontier in Space as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 31 1973
Poster of Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Barry Letts was 47 in Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters as 'Director, Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 1973
Poster of Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Barry Letts was 47 in Doctor Who: The Three Doctors as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 20 1973
Poster of Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Barry Letts was 47 in Doctor Who: The Time Monster as 'Producer, Writer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 24 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Barry Letts was 47 in Doctor Who: The Mutants as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 13 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Barry Letts was 47 in Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
Barry Letts was 46 in Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Barry Letts was 46 in Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Barry Letts was 46 in Doctor Who: The Dæmons as 'Writer, Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 19 1971
Poster of Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Barry Letts was 46 in Doctor Who: Colony in Space as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 15 1971
Poster of Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Barry Letts was 46 in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 03 1971
Poster of Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Barry Letts was 45 in Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 06 1971
Poster of Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Barry Letts was 45 in Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons as 'Director, Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 23 1971
Poster of Doctor Who: Inferno
Doctor Who: Inferno
Barry Letts was 45 in Doctor Who: Inferno as 'Producer, Co-Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 09 1970
Poster of Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
Barry Letts was 45 in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 02 1970
Poster of Doctor Who and the Silurians
Doctor Who and the Silurians
Barry Letts was 44 in Doctor Who and the Silurians as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 14 1970
Poster of Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
Barry Letts was 42 in Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 27 1968

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis
Barry Letts would have been no older than 84 in Tales of the Tardis as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 01 2023
Poster of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Barry Letts was 61+ in David Copperfield as 'Director, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 19 1986
Poster of EastEnders
EastEnders
Barry Letts was 59+ in EastEnders as 'Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 19 1985
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Barry Letts was 59+ in The Prisoner of Zenda as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Barry Letts was 59+ in The Invisible Man as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1984
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Barry Letts was 58+ in Jane Eyre as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1983
Poster of Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son
Barry Letts was 57+ in Dombey and Son as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 1983
Poster of The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barry Letts was 57+ in The Hound of the Baskervilles as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1982
Poster of Gulliver in Lilliput
Gulliver in Lilliput
Barry Letts was 56+ in Gulliver in Lilliput as 'Adaptation, Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1982
Poster of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Barry Letts was 56+ in Great Expectations as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1981
Poster of Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
Barry Letts was 55+ in Sense and Sensibility as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1981
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Barry Letts was 55+ in A Tale of Two Cities as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1980
Poster of The Swish of the Curtain
The Swish of the Curtain
Barry Letts was 55+ in The Swish of the Curtain as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 13 1980
Poster of The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
Barry Letts was 54+ in The Old Curiosity Shop as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 09 1979
Poster of The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
Barry Letts was 53+ in The Mill on the Floss as 'Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 31 1978
Poster of Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Barry Letts was 53+ in Pinocchio as 'Director, Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Barry Letts was 52+ in Nicholas Nickleby as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Poster of Moonbase 3
Moonbase 3
Barry Letts was 48+ in Moonbase 3 as 'Producer, Creator'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 09 1973
Poster of Adventure Weekly
Adventure Weekly
Barry Letts was 43+ in Adventure Weekly as 'Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 30 1968
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Barry Letts was 38+ in Doctor Who as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Barry Letts was 36+ in Z-Cars as 'Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962