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Sydney Newman(1917-1997)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Sydney Newman in Making Movie History: André Lamy (2013)
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 Summer Is for Kids (1949). He was married to Elizabeth McRae. He died on 30 October 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 30, 1997(80)
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 30, 1997(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes, and Uma Thurman in The Avengers (1998)
The Avengers
3.8
  • Writer
  • 1998
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(uncredited)
Summer Is for Kids (1949)
Summer Is for Kids
4.0
Short
  • Producer
  • 1949
Space Command (1953)
Space Command
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Writer

  • Mt. Sontaran (2025)
    Mt. Sontaran
    Short
    • characters and works of
    • 2025
  • David Box in Doctor Who: Wisdom of the Guardians (2023)
    Doctor Who: Wisdom of the Guardians
    5.2
    Short
    • based on a character created by
    • 2023
  • Death Battle (2010)
    Death Battle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • The Doctor created by
    • 2023
  • Unit Tapes (2018)
    Unit Tapes
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator: Doctor Who (uncredited)
    • 2018–2020
  • The American Doctor
    TV Mini Series
    • characters
    • 2018
  • Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who: Shada (2017)
    Doctor Who: Shada
    7.2
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2005–2017
  • Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
    7.2
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Brett Murray in All American Doctor Who (2013)
    All American Doctor Who
    2.5
    TV Series
    • original idea created by
    • 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013)
    Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
    9.0
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who: Clara and the Tardis
    7.8
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Matt Smith in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who Prequel: She Said, He Said
    7.3
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel (2013)
    Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel
    7.9
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Matt Smith in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who: Prequel to Asylum of the Daleks
    7.6
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Matt Smith in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who: The Prequel to the Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
    7.2
    Video
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 2011

Producer

  • The Little Sweep (1989)
    The Little Sweep
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Brooke Adams and Robert Hays in Utilities (1983)
    Utilities
    4.9
    • associate producer
    • 1983
  • Colin Blakely, Anna Cropper, and Maurice Denham in A Slight Ache (1967)
    Tea Party
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • television producer
    • 1958–1964
  • John Gregson in First Night (1963)
    First Night
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964
  • Workshop Limits
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)
    Festival
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Hold My Hand, Soldier
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Full Chatter
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1962
  • Out of This World (1962)
    Out of This World
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • I'll Have You to Remember
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Pathfinders to Venus (1961)
    Pathfinders to Venus
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Pathfinders to Mars (1960)
    Pathfinders to Mars
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1961
  • Pathfinders in Space (1960)
    Pathfinders in Space
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960

Director

  • Gisele MacKenzie in Canadian Talent Showcase No. 4: Songs by Gisele with Gisele MacKenzie (1951)
    Canadian Talent Showcase No. 4: Songs by Gisele with Gisele MacKenzie
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Inside Newfoundland
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Talent Showcase
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Newfoundland: Atlantic Province (1949)
    Newfoundland: Atlantic Province
    Short
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Suffer Little Children (1945)
    Suffer Little Children
    Short
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)
    Fighting Sea-Fleas
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Flight 6 (1944)
    Flight 6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Train Busters (1944)
    Train Busters
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Fighting Norway (1943)
    Fighting Norway
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 1, 1917
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • October 30, 1997
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth McRae1944 - 1981 (her death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As one of the most powerful men in British television during the 1960s, Sydney Newman was responsible for television legends such as The Avengers (1961), Doctor Who (1963), Cathy Come Home (1966) and The Forsyte Saga (1967).
  • Quotes
    Damn the upper classes -- they don't even own televisions!

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