Anton Leader

 ( 1913 Births ) 

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.

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Family Leader was married to his wife, Rosalind , for 43 years. He was father to a son, Zachary Leader and a daughter, Zoe.

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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.

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Filmography, television and film director

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Filmography, Producer

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External links

Categories: 1913 Births, 1988 Deaths, American Television Directors, American Radio Directors, Film Directors From Massachusetts, Television People From Boston

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