Jeffrey Hayden was an American television director and producer. He was married to actress Eva Marie Saint from 1951 until his death in 2016.

Jeffrey Hayden was born on October 15, 1926 and December 24, 2016, from cancer in Los Angeles, aged 90. He was born in New York City.

Jeffrey Hayden’s career as a director began in the late 1950s, when he directed the only feature film to his credit, The Vintage (1957), starring Pier Angeli and Mel Ferrer.

Jeffrey Hayden directed episodes of dozens of TV series from the 1960s into the 1990s, including such popular programs as The Andy Griffith Show, Burke’s Law, Batman, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., and In the Heat of the Night

Jeffrey Hayden married screen actress Eva Marie Saint on October 28, 1951. The couple had two children, Darrell and Laurette, and four grandchildren.

Shortly before their 50th anniversary, on October 13, 2001, the couple appeared together in a one-night-only performance of the play Love Letters at Bowling Green State University, Saint’s alma mater.