- Known For
- Production
- Born
- April 1, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- October 30, 1997
Sydney Newman
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 and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and acted as an advisor to the Secretary of State. During his time in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, he worked first with the Associated British Corporation (ABC, now Thames Television), before moving across to the BBC in 1962, holding the role of Head of Drama with both organisations. During this phase of his career, he was responsible for initiating two hu…
Filmography
movieInnes Lloyd: The Producer
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieDoctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023 · Original Series Creator
tvDoctor Who: Galaxy 4
2021 · Creator
movieDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015 · Creator
movieDoctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011 · Creator
movieVerity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008 · (Archive Footage)
movieCreation of the Daleks
2006 · Himself (archive footage)
movieDoctor Who: Origins
2006 · Self (archive footage)
tvDoctor Who
2005 · Creator
tvDoctor Who 9: Christopher Eccleston
2005 · Creator
movieThe Avengers
1998 · Creator, Series Writer
movieThe Magical Eye
1989 · Self
movieUtilities
1983 · Associate Producer
movieGrierson
1973 · Self
movieDoctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
1966 · Creator
tvAdam Adamant Lives!
1966 · Creator
movieDr. Who and the Daleks
1965 · Creator
movieTea Party
1965 · Producer
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Creator
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
movieThe Trial of Dr. Fancy
1964 · Producer
tvDoctor Who
1963 · Creator
Festival
tvFestival
1963 · Producer
movieAfternoon of a Nymph
1962 · Producer
The Fishing Match
movieThe Fishing Match
1962 · Producer
The Hard Knock
movieThe Hard Knock
1962 · Producer
tvOut of This World
1962 · Producer
movieNight Conspirators
1962 · Producer
movieTune On the Old Tax Fiddle
1961 · Producer
The Rose Affair
movieThe Rose Affair
1961 · Producer
Plateau of Fear
tvPlateau of Fear
1961 · Creator
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
movieThe Ship That Couldn't Stop
1961 · Producer
movieDanger! Men Working
1961 · Producer
tvPathfinders to Venus
1961 · Producer, Creator
Honeymoon Postponed
movieHoneymoon Postponed
1961 · Producer
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Creator
tvPathfinders to Mars
1960 · Producer, Creator
My Representative
movieMy Representative
1960 · Producer
I'll Have You to Remember
movieI'll Have You to Remember
1960 · Producer
tvPathfinders in Space
1960 · Producer, Creator
tvPolice Surgeon
1960 · Creator
movieA Night Out
1960 · Producer
Target Luna
tvTarget Luna
1960 · Producer, Creator
After the Funeral
movieAfter the Funeral
1960 · Producer
tvCounter-Attack
1960 · Producer
Where I Live
movieWhere I Live
1960 · Producer
movieLord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 · Producer
Doctor Kabil
movieDoctor Kabil
1959 · Producer
The Thought of Tomorrow
movieThe Thought of Tomorrow
1959 · Producer
After the Show
movieAfter the Show
1959 · Producer
The Scent of Fear
movieThe Scent of Fear
1959 · Producer
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
movieThe Bird, the Bear and the Actress
1959 · Producer
movieHot Summer Night
1959 · Producer
I Can Destroy the Sun
movieI Can Destroy the Sun
1958 · Producer
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Creator
movieFlight Into Danger
1956 · Supervising Producer
The Canadian Howdy Doody Show
tvThe Canadian Howdy Doody Show
1954 · Producer
Space Command
tvSpace Command
1953 · Supervising Producer
Talent Showcase
movieTalent Showcase
1951 · Producer, Director
Screaming Jets
movieScreaming Jets
1951 · Producer
Inside Newfoundland
movieInside Newfoundland
1951 · Director, Producer
Struggle for Oil
movieStruggle for Oil
1951 · Producer
Red Runs the Fraser
movieRed Runs the Fraser
1949 · Producer
movieSummer Is for Kids
1949 · Producer
Passport to Canada
moviePassport to Canada
1949 · Producer
A Capital Plan
movieA Capital Plan
1949 · Producer
movieNewfoundland: Atlantic Province
1949 · Director
moviePay-Off In Pain
1948 · Producer
movieInside The Atom
1948 · Producer
Choral Concert
movieChoral Concert
1948 · Producer
It's Fun to Sing
movieIt's Fun to Sing
1948 · Producer
Science in Bloom
movieScience in Bloom
1948 · Producer
movieJohnny at the Fair
1947 · Producer
Canada Dances
movieCanada Dances
1947 · Producer
Careers and Cradles
movieCareers and Cradles
1947 · Producer
movieMontreal by Night
1947 · Producer
Ski Skill
movieSki Skill
1946 · Producer, Writer
The New North
movieThe New North
1946 · Producer
Suffer Little Children
movieSuffer Little Children
1945 · Editor, Producer, Director
Flight 6
movieFlight 6
1944 · Director
Trans-Canada Express
movieTrans-Canada Express
1944 · Producer
Train Busters
movieTrain Busters
1944 · Director
Fighting Sea-Fleas
movieFighting Sea-Fleas
1944 · Writer, Producer, Editor, Director
Banshees Over Canada
movieBanshees Over Canada
1943 · Producer
movieFighting Norway
1943 · Director
Penitentiary
moviePenitentiary
— · Producer