This Emmy-winning British director, whose work includes landmark '70s miniseries "Roots" and "Rich Man, Poor Man," was born in Manchester, England. He began his showbiz career as an actor, appearing in the Stateside tour of "Antony and Cleopatra" with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in 1951. After the production's close, he stayed in North America, pursuing work as a helmer in Canada and later the U.S.

He began directing TV episodes of "Playhouse 90" in the 1950s and later worked on such series as "The Twilight Zone" ("A Piano in the House"), "The Defenders," "The Nurse" and "The Saint." In