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Sydney Warren Lotterby, OBE (30 November 1926 – 28 July 2020) was a British television producer and director who produced numerous BBC comedy series.
Sydney Lotterby was born on 30 November 1926 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Butterflies (1978), May to December (1989) and Porridge (1974). He was married to Marcia Dos Santos. He died on 28 July 2020 in the UK.
Jul 30, 2020 · Tributes have been paid to the Bafta-winning TV comedy director and producer Sydney Lotterby, who has died aged 93. Lotterby made British comedy classics including Porridge, Last Of The Summer...
Jul 31, 2020 · British television producing and directing legend Sydney Lotterby, responsible for some of Britain’s most beloved comedy programs, has died. He was 93.
Jul 31, 2020 · The legendary comedy producer/director, who was responsible for some of the most iconic British comedies ever made, has died at the age of 93, leaving behind a true legacy of laughter for all of us to enjoy for lifetimes to come.
Jul 30, 2020 · Sydney Lotterby OBE has died at the age of 93. A producer and director on the BBC 's staff for many years, his huge range of credits include Porridge, Ever Decreasing Circles, Yes Minister and Last Of The Summer Wine.
Sydney Lotterby’s name was written into TV comedy folklore when Marty Feldman, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor met in a bar and all claimed to be him. Feldman, who wrote the sketch for the satirical programme At Last the 1948 Show on ITV, told Lotterby that he just liked the sou.
Jul 30, 2020 · The BBC has released the following tribute to Sydney Lotterby who died at the age of 93. Published: 30 July 2020. BBC Director-General, Tony Hall, said: “Sydney Lotterby wasn’t just part of the...
Aug 3, 2020 · Sydney Lotterby, who has died aged 93, was not a household name, yet he was responsible, as producer and director, for many of the greatest hits of the “golden age” of British comedy.
The BBC has released the following tribute to Sydney Lotterby who died at the age of 93.