Don Chaffey

DON CHAFFEY d1990. British film director, writer, producer and art director. He is mainly remembered for his fantasy films which include ; Jason and the Argonauts (1963) / The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) / One Million Years BC (1966) / The Viking Queen (1967) / Creatures the World Forgot (1971) / Pete's Dragon (1977) and C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979). He also directed episodes of numerous British television series including ; 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 TV series ; Fantasy Island / Stingray / MacGyver / Vegas / TJ Hooker / Matt Houston and Charlie's Angels. He died in New Zealand aged 73 on November 13th 1990