Known For
Production
Born
Dec 25, 1906
Died
Dec 14, 1998
Place of Birth
Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire
Credits
34 titles
Lew Grade
Biography
Lew Grade, Baron Grade, OStJ (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a Russian-born British media proprietor and impresario. Originally a dancer, and later a talent agent, Grade's interest in television production began in 1954 when he founded the Incorporated Television Company (ITC; commonly known as ITC Entertainment) to distribute programmes, and following the success of The Adventures of Robin Hood decided to focus on bringing them to the American market. Grade had some success in this field with such series as Gerry Anderson's many Supermarionation series such as Thunderbirds, Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, and Jim Henson's The Muppet Show. Later, Grade invested in feature film production, but several expensive box-office failures caused him to lose control of ITC, and ultimately resulted in the disestablishment of ATV after it lost its ITV franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lew Grade, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
In My Mind
Himself (archive)
All About 'Thunderbirds'
(archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Executive Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Executive Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Executive Producer
Something to Believe In
Producer
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
Self (as Lord Grade)
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Duel of Hearts
Executive Producer
The Lady and the Highwayman
Executive Producer
Just a Song and Dance
Mask
Executive Producer
Six Into One: The Prisoner File
Self
The Dark Crystal
Executive Producer
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Producer
The Great Muppet Caper
Executive Producer
Green Ice
Executive Producer
The Salamander
Producer
From the Life of the Marionettes
Executive Producer
Raise the Titanic
Producer
Magic Night
Self
Killer Fish
Executive Producer
The Muppet Movie
Executive Producer
Autumn Sonata
Producer
The Boys from Brazil
Presenter
The Big Sleep
Executive Producer
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Presenter
Jesus of Nazareth
Producer
The Domino Principle
Producer
Clayhanger
Executive Producer
A Salute to Sir Lew Grade
Self
Moses the Lawgiver
Producer
Father Brown
Creator
James Paul McCartney
Executive Producer