# Sydney Newman

> Sydney Cecil Newman was a Canadian television producer and screenwriter who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, he 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.

*Canadian television producer (1917–1997)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1917-04-01
- **Died:** 1997-10-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 14.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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- [Sydney Newman](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Newman)
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