Sydney Newman
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Sydney Newman was a Canadian-born television producer and executive best known for pioneering influential British TV drama and helping launch iconic series such as Doctor Who and The Avengers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sydney Newman canonical | 20 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Canada ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-10-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Associated British Corporation
ⓘ
BBC ⓘ CBC ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
ITV ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Canadians ⓘ |
| familyName | Newman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
science fiction television
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television drama ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Sydney ⓘ |
| influenced |
BBC
ⓘ
surface form:
BBC drama department
British television drama of the 1960s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the format of Doctor Who
ⓘ
developing The Avengers ⓘ pioneering British television drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Sydney Newman self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
promotion of original British television writing
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use of contemporary social issues in TV drama ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Armchair Theatre
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Doctor Who ⓘ The Avengers ⓘ The Wednesday Play ⓘ |
| occupation |
film producer
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television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Toronto ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toronto ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Head of Drama at ABC Weekend TV
ⓘ
Head of Drama at BBC Television ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth McRae ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Toronto ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.