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Shaun Sutton (1919–2004)

Producer | Director | Writer

He was one of the most influential figures in British television. He was head of BBC Television Drama from 1969-81. He was responsible for such groundbreaking productions as Dennis Potter's "Pennies From Heaven" and "Brimstone and Treacle" as well as "I, Claudius," "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and classic serials including "The Six Wives of Henry VIII," and "Testament of Youth." As a director... See full bio »

Born:

Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton
in Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 84) in London, England, UK
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1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave (TV movie) (producer)
 
1991 Re:Joyce! - A Celebration of the Work of Joyce Grenfell (TV movie) (producer)
 
1990 Relatively Speaking (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985-1989 Theatre Night (TV series) (producer - 9 episodes)
– The Contractor (1989) (producer)
– Strife (1988) (producer)
– The Rivals (1988) (producer)
– The Master Builder (1988) (producer)
– The Miser (1988) (producer)
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1988 Once in a Life Time (TV movie) (producer)
 
1988 Journey's End (TV movie) (producer)
 
1987 When We Are Married (TV movie) (producer)
 
1986 Season's Greetings (TV movie) (producer)
 
1986 The Importance of Being Earnest (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 Titus Andronicus (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 Love's Labour's Lost (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 The Browning Version (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 Absurd Person Singular (TV movie) (producer)
 
1984 Much Ado About Nothing (TV movie) (producer)
 
1984 Pericles, Prince of Tyre (TV movie) (producer)
 
1984 The Life and Death of King John (TV movie) (producer)
 
1984 The Tragedy of Coriolanus (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 The Two Gentlemen of Verona (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 The Comedy of Errors (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 Macbeth (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 Richard III (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 The Merry Wives of Windsor (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 Cymbeline (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 King Lear (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 The Barretts of Wimpole Street (TV movie) (producer)
 
1962 The Last Man Out (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Striking Force (1962) (producer)
 
1957-1962 Bonehead (TV series) (producer - 16 episodes)
– A Happy Birthday (1962) (producer)
– Christmas Crackers (1962) (producer)
– My Old Mother (1962) (producer)
– Something About a Soldier (1962) (producer)
– Let's Pretend (1962) (producer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1961 The Pocket Lancer (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– A Million Pounds (1961) (producer)
– Episode #1.3 (1961) (producer)
– Episode #1.2 (1961) (producer)
– Episode #1.1 (1961) (producer)
 
1961 Paradise Walk (TV mini-series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Gathering Storm (1961) (producer)
 
1960 The Long Way Home (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– The Spanish Frontier (1960) (producer)
– The Boathouse (1960) (producer)
– Cross Country Run (1960) (producer)
– The French Resistance (1960) (producer)
– The Tunnel (1960) (producer)
 
1959 The Three Princes (TV movie) (producer)
 
1959 The Moonstone (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Episode #1.7 (1959) (producer)
– Episode #1.6 (1959) (producer)
– Episode #1.5 (1959) (producer)
– Episode #1.4 (1959) (producer)
– Episode #1.3 (1959) (producer)
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1958 Cinderella (TV movie) (producer)
 
1958 Queen's Champion (TV mini-series) (producer - 3 episodes)
– The Edge of Defeat (1958) (producer)
– The Escape from Penlynden (1958) (producer)
– Betrayal (1958) (producer)
 
1958 Castle Dangerous (TV movie) (producer)
 
1958 More Than Robbery (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes)
– The Nearest Man (1958) (producer)
– The Taste of Truth (1958) (producer)
– Sydney Harbour Bridge (1958) (producer)
– Shut the Door, Whisper (1958) (producer)
– The Only Difference (1958) (producer)
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1957-1958 The Silver Sword (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– The Last Lap (1958) (producer)
– Escape from Bavaria (1957) (producer)
– Jan in Trouble (1957) (producer)
– The Return of Edek (1957) (producer)
– The Burning of the City (1957) (producer)
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1957 Huntingtower (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.6 (1957) (producer)
– Episode #1.5 (1957) (producer)
– Episode #1.4 (1957) (producer)
– Episode #1.3 (1957) (producer)
– Episode #1.2 (1957) (producer)
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1957 The Royal Astrologers (TV movie) (producer)
 
1956 The Watch Tower (TV movie) (producer)
 
1956 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
– Bunter on the Warpath (1956) (producer)
– Bunter the Bold (1956) (producer)
– Backing Up Bunter (1956) (producer)
 
1953 Thames Tug (TV series) (assistant producer)
 
1953 The Great Detective (TV series) (producer)
 
1953 Seven Little Australians (TV mini-series) (assistant producer - 5 episodes)
– The Forest Picnic (1953) (assistant producer)
– Nell Moves in Society (1953) (assistant producer)
– Up in the Loft (1953) (assistant producer)
– A Day in Town (1953) (assistant producer)
– Introducing Them (1953) (assistant producer)
 
1952 The Silver Swan (TV movie) (assistant producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (16 titles)
1966 Softly Softly (TV series)
– The Key (1966)
– Take Over (1966)
– Talk to Me (1966)
– Off Beat (1966)
 
1965 Mogul (TV series)
– The Way It Crumbles (1965)
 
1962-1965 Z Cars (TV series)
– Warning Shots (1965)
– Market Square (1965)
– Brotherly Love (1965)
– If He Runs - Grab Him (1964)
– In a Day's Work (1964)
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1965 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
– The Bruce-Partington Plans (1965)
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
– Consequences (1964)
– The Madness of Private Ortheris (1964)
– A Germ Destroyer (1964)
– A Bank Fraud (1964)
 
1964 Detective (TV series)
– Death in Ecstacy (1964)
– The Moving Toyshop (1964)
 
1962 The Last Man Out (TV series)
– The Striking Force (1962)
 
1957-1962 Bonehead (TV series)
– A Happy Birthday (1962)
– Christmas Crackers (1962)
– My Old Mother (1962)
– Something About a Soldier (1962)
– Let's Pretend (1962)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1961 The Pocket Lancer (TV series)
 
1961 Paradise Walk (TV mini-series)
– Gathering Storm (1961)
 
1958 Queen's Champion (TV mini-series)
– Betrayal (1958)
 
1958 More Than Robbery (TV series)
– The Nearest Man (1958) (uncredited)
– The Taste of Truth (1958) (uncredited)
– Sydney Harbour Bridge (1958) (uncredited)
– Shut the Door, Whisper (1958) (uncredited)
– The Only Difference (1958) (uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1957 Huntingtower (TV series)
 
1955 The Wonderful Horse (TV movie)
 
1954 The Three Princes (TV movie)
 
1953 Thames Tug (TV series)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1969 Adventure Weekly (TV series)
– The Great Treasure Hunt (1969) (written by)
– United Effort (1969) (writer)
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
– Consequences (1964) (writer)
– A Germ Destroyer (1964) (writer)
 
1963 Moonstrike (TV series)
– Try Out (1963) (writer)
 
1962 The Last Man Out (TV series)
– The Striking Force (1962) (writer)
 
1957-1962 Bonehead (TV series)
– A Happy Birthday (1962) (writer)
– Christmas Crackers (1962) (writer)
– My Old Mother (1962) (writer)
– Something About a Soldier (1962) (writer)
– Let's Pretend (1962) (writer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1961 The Pocket Lancer (TV series)
– A Million Pounds (1961)
– Episode #1.3 (1961)
– Episode #1.2 (1961)
– Episode #1.1 (1961)
 
1961 Paradise Walk (TV mini-series)
– Gathering Storm (1961) (writer)
 
1960 The Long Way Home (TV series)
– The Spanish Frontier (1960) (written by)
– The Boathouse (1960) (written by)
– Cross Country Run (1960) (written by)
– The French Resistance (1960) (written by)
– The Tunnel (1960) (written by)
 
1958 Queen's Champion (TV mini-series)
– The Edge of Defeat (1958) (writer)
– The Escape from Penlynden (1958) (writer)
– Betrayal (1958) (writer)
 
1956 The Watch Tower (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1982 Joyce in June (TV movie)
 
1954 The Cabin in the Clearing (TV series)
Silas Sutherland
 
1953 Seven Little Australians (TV mini-series)
Doctor / Mr. Hassall
– The Forest Picnic (1953) … Mr. Hassall
– Up in the Loft (1953) … Doctor
– A Day in Town (1953)
 
1951 The Man in Armour (TV series)
Maud Fogey (1952)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2002 Patrick Troughton Mythmakers (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Growing Pains: 1945-1960 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Myth Makers: Roger Delgado - A Tribute (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 Tales of Television Centre (TV documentary)
Himself - Head of Drama Serials (uncredited)
 
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Let dramatists call a spade a spade. But the point can usually be made without calling it a four-letter shovel. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1979 for is services to television drama. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra