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- Birth nameJohn Denis Forman
- Denis Forman was born on October 13, 1917 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for The Jewel in the Crown (1984), The Odd Man (1960) and My Life So Far (1999). He was married to Moni Cameron and Helen de Mouilpied. He died on February 24, 2013 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesMoni Cameron(1990 - February 24, 2013) (his death)Helen de Mouilpied(1948 - 1987) (her death, 2 children)
- He lost a leg at the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy in WWII.
- Chairman of Granada Television from 1974-1984 and Deputy Chairman of the Granada Group from 1984-1990.
- He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to television culture.
- Joined Central Office of Information on leaving the army and became its chief production officer in 1947.
- Appointed director of the British Film Institute in 1948.
- [on Rank executive John Davis] He had very bad relations with his employees. Very few people had a good word to say for him. They spoke ill of him when they worked for him and they spoke worse after they'd been fired, which was a frequent recurrence. The film industry - and indeed later the television industry - was peopled by ex-Rank executives who'd been fired by John Davis.
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