Sydney Newman
Biography
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. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman was appointed Acting Director of the Broadcast Programs Branch for the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) and then head of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He also occupied senior positions at the Canadian Film Development Corporation a…
Known For
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Creator
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Creator
The Avengers
Creator
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Creator
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
Creator
Doctor Who
Himself
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Original Series Creator
Montreal by Night
Producer
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Filmography
Acting (7)
Movies (6)
Television (1)
Crew (76)
Movies (68)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023Original Series Creator
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015Creator
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011Creator
The Avengers
1998Creator
The Avengers
1998Series Writer
Utilities
1983Associate Producer
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
1966Creator
Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965Creator
Tea Party
1965Producer
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
1964Producer
Night Conspirators
1962Producer
The Hard Knock
1962Producer
Afternoon of a Nymph
1962Producer
The Fishing Match
1962Producer
Honeymoon Postponed
1961Producer
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
1961Producer
The Rose Affair
1961Producer
Danger! Men Working
1961Producer
A Night Out
1960Producer
My Representative
1960Producer
I'll Have You to Remember
1960Producer
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960Producer
Where I Live
1960Producer
After the Funeral
1960Producer
The Thought of Tomorrow
1959Producer
The Scent of Fear
1959Producer
After the Show
1959Producer
Doctor Kabil
1959Producer
Hot Summer Night
1959Producer
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
1959Producer
I Can Destroy the Sun
1958Producer
Flight Into Danger
1956Supervising Producer
Screaming Jets
1951Producer
Inside Newfoundland
1951Director
Inside Newfoundland
1951Producer
Talent Showcase
1951Director
Talent Showcase
1951Producer
Struggle for Oil
1951Producer
Red Runs the Fraser
1949Producer
Passport to Canada
1949Producer
A Capital Plan
1949Producer
Summer Is for Kids
1949Producer
Newfoundland: Atlantic Province
1949Director
Pay-Off In Pain
1948Producer
Science in Bloom
1948Producer
It's Fun to Sing
1948Producer
Inside The Atom
1948Producer
Choral Concert
1948Producer
Montreal by Night
1947Producer
Careers and Cradles
1947Producer
Johnny at the Fair
1947Producer
Canada Dances
1947Producer
Ski Skill
1946Producer
Ski Skill
1946Writer
The New North
1946Producer
Suffer Little Children
1945Director
Suffer Little Children
1945Editor
Suffer Little Children
1945Producer
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944Director
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944Editor
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944Producer
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944Writer
Flight 6
1944Director
Train Busters
1944Director
Trans-Canada Express
1944Producer
Banshees Over Canada
1943Producer
Fighting Norway
1943Director
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Producer
Television (8)
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