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Sydney Newman

Film Producer / Television Producer / Screenwriter / Film Director | * 04/01/1917 († 80, 10/30/1997) | Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Sydney Cecil Newman (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman was appointed acting director of the Broadcast Programs Branch for the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) and then head of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He also occupied senior positions at the Canadian Film Development Corporation and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and acted as an advisor to the Secretary of State. During his time in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, he worked first with ABC Weekend TV, before moving across to the BBC in 1962, holding the role of Head of Drama with both organisations. During this phase of his career, he created the spy-fi series The Avengers and co-created the science-fiction series Doctor Who, as well as overseeing the production of groundbreaking social realist drama series such as Armchair Theatre and The Wednesday Play. The Museum of Broadcast Communications describes Newman as "the most significant agent in the development ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Action & Adventure

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Awards & Nominations for Sydney Newman

Officer of The Order of Canada
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Movies with Sydney Newman as Actor(2)

as Himself (archive footage)2006 Creation of the Daleks
as himself1989 The Magical Eye

Movies with Sydney Newman as Crew(14)

Crew/Series Writer1998 The Avengers
Production/Associate Producer1983 Utilities
Production/Producer1960 A Night Out
Production/Producer1959 Hot Summer Night
Directing/Director1951 Talent Showcase
Production/Producer1951 Talent Showcase
Production/Producer1947 Montreal by Night
Directing/Director1945 Suffer Little Children
Directing/Director1944 Train Busters
Directing/Director1944 Fighting Sea-Fleas
Directing/Director1944 Flight 6

TV Shows/Series with Sydney Newman as Crew(7)

Creator/Creator2005 Doctor Who
Creator/Creator1966 Adam Adamant Lives!
Creator/Creator1963 Doctor Who
Creator/Creator1961 The Avengers
Creator/Creator1960 Police Surgeon
Production/Supervising Producer1953 Space Command

Full Name: Sydney Newman
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Sunday, 04/01 1917 (April) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Died: Thursday, 10/30 1997 (October) in Toronto (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Central Technical School
Employer: BBC
Other names for Sydney Newman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sydney Newman (I)"
"Sydney Cecil Newman"
"Sydney Nudelman"
"시드니 뉴먼"
Sydney Newman frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (13x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (11x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
Anthony Ainley (9x, Actor)
Dave Carter (8x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Roy Skelton (8x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6246, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024