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Film and television producer. writer. Known for. Creation of The Avengers and Doctor Who. Partner. Marion McDougall. Awards. Order of Canada. Sydney Cecil Newman OC (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.
- October 30, 1997 (aged 80), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sydney Cecil Nudelman, April 1, 1917, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writer: The Avengers. 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 Space Command (1953). He was married to Elizabeth McRae. He died on 30 October 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sydney Newman was a Canadian émigré who worked as a television executive in Britain in the 1960s and created The Avengers and Doctor Who. He also produced other popular series such as Armchair Theatre and The Saint. Learn about his life, career and legacy in this feature article by Graeme Burk.
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Nov 1, 2023 · In 1963, Sydney Newman was the BBC's Head of Drama with responsibility for all current shows and the remit to create new ones. In this clip from the BBC Oral History Collection he describes the...
A biography of the Canadian television and film producer who created Doctor Who in 1963 and other popular shows such as The Avengers and The Wednesday Play. Learn about his life, career, and legacy from his unofficial new book by Ryan Danes.
Nov 23, 2018 · Sydney Newman was a Canadian drama head at the BBC who produced the first episode of Doctor Who in 1963. He also worked at the CBC for many years and helped launch the careers of Verity Lambert and other Canadian TV creators. Learn more about his role and legacy in this article from CBC Archives.
Nov 1, 2023 · Head of drama Sydney Newman, producer Verity Lambert and director Waris Hussein were the chief creators of Doctor Who. Together with other members of the production team, they were pivotal in...
