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Sydney Newman(1917-1997)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Sydney Newman was born on 1 April 1917 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for The Avengers (1998), The Avengers (1961) and Doctor Who. He was previously married to Elizabeth McRae. He died on 30 October 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 30, 1997(80)
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 30, 1997(80)
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Known for:

Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes, and Uma Thurman in The Avengers (1998)
The Avengers
3.8
  • Writer
  • 1998
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(uncredited)
Doctor Who
  • Writer
    Space Command (1953)
    Space Command
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer(1953-1954)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Unit Tapes (2018)
      Unit Tapes
      • created by
      • creator: Doctor Who (creator)
      • TV Series
      • 2018–2020
    • The American Doctor
      • characters
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2018
    • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      • creator (uncredited)
      • TV Series
      • 2005–2017
    • Brett Murray in All American Doctor Who (2013)
      All American Doctor Who
      • original idea created by
      • TV Series
      • 2013
    • Meanwhile, in the TARDIS: Part 1 (2010)
      Meanwhile, in the TARDIS: Part 2
      • creator (uncredited)
      • Video
      • 2010
    • Meanwhile, in the TARDIS: Part 1 (2010)
      Meanwhile, in the TARDIS: Part 1
      • creator (uncredited)
      • Video
      • 2010
    • Doctor Who: The Crusade (1999)
      Doctor Who: The Crusade
      • creator
      • Video
      • 1999
    • Sophie Aldred, James Bree, Nicholas Courtney, and Mark Strickson in Lust in Space (1998)
      Lust in Space
      • characters
      • Video
      • 1998
    • Doctor Who: The Missing Years (1998)
      Doctor Who: The Missing Years
      • creator
      • Video
      • 1998
    • Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes, and Uma Thurman in The Avengers (1998)
      The Avengers
      • television series The Avengers
      • 1998
    • I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster (1996)
      I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster
      • characters
      • Video
      • 1996
    • Eric Roberts, Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, and Yee Jee Tso in Doctor Who: The Movie (1996)
      Doctor Who: The Movie
      • creator (uncredited)
      • TV Movie
      • 1996
    • Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis (1993)
      Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis
      • characters
      • TV Movie
      • 1993
    • Tom Baker in Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years (1992)
      Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years
      • creator
      • Video
      • 1992
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
      Doctor Who
      • creator (uncredited)
      • TV Series
      • 1963–1989

    Producer

    • Space Command
      • supervising producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1953–1954
    • The Little Sweep (1989)
      The Little Sweep
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1989
    • Utilities (1983)
      Utilities
      • associate producer
      • 1983
    • A Slight Ache (1967)
      Tea Party
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1965
    • Armchair Theatre (1956)
      Armchair Theatre
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • television producer
      • TV Series
      • 1958–1964
    • John Gregson in First Night (1963)
      First Night
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 1964
    • Workshop Limits
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1963
    • Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)
      Festival
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1963
    • Hold My Hand, Soldier
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1963
    • The Full Chatter
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1962
    • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
      BBC Sunday-Night Play
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 1962
    • Out of This World (1962)
      Out of This World
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1962
    • I'll Have You to Remember
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 1961
    • Pathfinders to Venus (1961)
      Pathfinders to Venus
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1961
    • Pathfinders to Mars (1960)
      Pathfinders to Mars
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1960–1961
    • Pathfinders in Space (1960)
      Pathfinders in Space
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1960

    Director

    • Gisele MacKenzie in Canadian Talent Showcase No. 4: Songs by Gisele with Gisele MacKenzie (1951)
      Canadian Talent Showcase No. 4: Songs by Gisele with Gisele MacKenzie
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1951
    • Talent Showcase
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1951
    • Suffer Little Children (1945)
      Suffer Little Children
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1945
    • Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)
      Fighting Sea-Fleas
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1944
    • Train Busters (1944)
      Train Busters
      • Director
      • 1944
    • Flight 6 (1944)
      Flight 6
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1944
    • Fighting Norway (1943)
      Fighting Norway
      • Director
      • Short
      • 1943
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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • April 1, 1917
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Died
      • October 30, 1997
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(heart attack)
    • Spouse
      • Elizabeth McRae1944 - 1981 (her death, 3 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 2 Interviews

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As one of the most powerful men in British television during the 1960s, Sydney Newman was responsible for television legends such as The Avengers (1961), Doctor Who (1963), Cathy Come Home (1966) and The Forsyte Saga (1967).
    • Quotes
      Damn the upper classes -- they don't even own televisions!

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