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John Coates(1927-2012)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Production Manager
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John Coates was born on 7 November 1927 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for Heavy Metal (1981), The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992) and Yellow Submarine (1968). He died on 16 September 2012 in Longfield, Kent, England, UK.
BornNovember 7, 1927
DiedSeptember 16, 2012(84)
BornNovember 7, 1927
DiedSeptember 16, 2012(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal
6.6
  • Producer(segment "Soft Landing")
  • 1981
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Lance Percival, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)
Yellow Submarine
7.4
  • Production Management
  • 1968
The Snowman (1982)
The Snowman
8.2
TV Short
  • Producer
  • 1982

Credits

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Producer

  • The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)
    The Snowman and the Snowdog
    7.2
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 2012
  • The Tale of Jack Frost (2004)
    The Tale of Jack Frost
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Ivor the Invisible (2001)
    Ivor the Invisible
    6.2
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • The Animal Train (1998)
    The Animal Train
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1998
  • The Bear (1998)
    The Bear
    7.1
    Video
    • producer
    • 1998
  • The Willows in Winter (1996)
    The Willows in Winter
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Famous Fred (1996)
    Famous Fred
    6.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1996
  • The Wind in the Willows (1995)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992)
    The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
    8.4
    TV Series
    • series producer
    • producer
    • 1992–1995
  • Father Christmas (1991)
    Father Christmas
    7.4
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Dream Express
    Short
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Granpa (1989)
    Granpa
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Barney (1988)
    Barney
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills in When the Wind Blows (1986)
    When the Wind Blows
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1986
  • David Macaulay: Castle (1983)
    David Macaulay: Castle
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • animation producer
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.5
    TV Series
    • researcher
    • 1987–1990
  • Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills in When the Wind Blows (1986)
    When the Wind Blows
    7.7
    • deviser: A.R.S. background system
    • 1986

Production Management

  • Simon Adams, Leslie Phillips, Beth Porter, Victor Spinetti, Rachel Warren, Reg Williams, Susan Sokol, and Lisa Moss in The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979)
    The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor
    • 1979
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Lance Percival, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)
    Yellow Submarine
    7.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 7, 1927
    • Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 16, 2012
    • Longfield, Kent, England, UK(cancer)
  • Relatives
      J. Arthur Rank(Aunt or Uncle)
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    Co-founded TVC London with George Dunning in 1957.

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