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Sydney Newman
Sydney Cecil Newman,
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(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
,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
and acted as an advisor to the
Secretary of State for Canada
.
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