Biography
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. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produced or directed many of the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials from 1976 to 1986, and returned to Doctor Who in 1980 to be the executive producer for its eighteenth season.
The Guardian described Letts on his death as "a pioneer of British television" who "served the medium for more than half a century" and "secured his place in TV history" with Doctor Who. He was associated with the series for many years, with active involvement in the television programme from 1967 to 1981 (as a director, producer, executive producer and writer) and with later contributions to its spin-offs in other media.
Filmography
all 73
Movies 54
Producer 40
TV Shows 19
Director 7
self 5
Writer 2
![Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1006845-doctor-who-60-years-of-secrets-scandals.jpg)
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals (2023)
![Tales of the Tardis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/993636-tales-of-the-tardis.jpg)
Tales of the Tardis (2023)
![Exodus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92911-exodus.jpg)
Exodus (2007)
![Built for War: The Sontaran Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/294397-built-for-war-the-sontaran-story.jpg)
Built for War: The Sontaran Story (2006)
![Dæmos Rising](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/367530-daemos-rising.jpg)
Dæmos Rising (2004)
![David Copperfield](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86775-david-copperfield.jpg)
David Copperfield (1986)
![EastEnders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96290-eastenders.jpg)
EastEnders (1985)
![The Pickwick Papers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/186777-the-pickwick-papers.jpg)
The Pickwick Papers (1985)
![The Prisoner of Zenda](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1984)
![Jane Eyre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46597-jane-eyre.jpg)
Jane Eyre (1983)
![Dombey and Son](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76049-dombey-and-son.jpg)
Dombey and Son (1983)
![Gulliver in Lilliput](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/604117-gulliver-in-lilliput.jpg)
Gulliver in Lilliput (1982)
![Doctor Who: Logopolis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25707-doctor-who-logopolis.jpg)
Doctor Who: Logopolis (1981)
![Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25700-doctor-who-the-keeper-of-traken.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981)
![Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25716-doctor-who-warriors-gate.jpg)
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate (1981)
![Doctor Who: State of Decay](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96101-doctor-who-state-of-decay.jpg)
Doctor Who: State of Decay (1980)
![Doctor Who: Full Circle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25702-doctor-who-full-circle.jpg)
Doctor Who: Full Circle (1980)
![Doctor Who: Meglos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96098-doctor-who-meglos.jpg)
Doctor Who: Meglos (1980)
![Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89603-doctor-who-the-leisure-hive.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive (1980)
![Pinocchio](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/623260-pinocchio.jpg)
Pinocchio (1978)
![Doctor Who: Robot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25696-doctor-who-robot.jpg)
Doctor Who: Robot (1975)
![Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96074-doctor-who-planet-of-the-spiders.jpg)
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974)
![Moonbase 3](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/143390-moonbase-3.jpg)
Moonbase 3 (1973)
![Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278674-doctor-who-carnival-of-monsters.jpg)
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973)
![Doctor Who: The Dæmons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278739-doctor-who-the-daemons.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)
![Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278789-doctor-who-terror-of-the-autons.jpg)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1971)
![Doctor Who: Inferno](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/757072-doctor-who-inferno.jpg)
Doctor Who: Inferno (1970)
![Adventure Weekly](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Adventure Weekly (1968)
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9072-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (1963)
![Z-Cars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/153011-z-cars.jpg)
Z-Cars (1962)
![Scott of the Antarctic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55233-scott-of-the-antarctic.jpg)
Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
![To the Public Danger](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128101-to-the-public-danger.jpg)
To the Public Danger (1948)
![Frieda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104043-frieda.jpg)
Frieda (1947)
![San Demetrio London](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120025-san-demetrio-london.jpg)
San Demetrio London (1943)
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GenderMale
Birthday1925-03-26
Deathday2009-10-09 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceLeicester, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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