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Shaun Sutton

British television director (1919-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 84

Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton was an English television writer, director, producer and executive, who worked in the medium for nearly forty years from the 1950s to the 1990s. His most important role was as the Head of Drama at BBC Television from the 1960s until 1981, a role he occupied for longer than anyone else.

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A typical day, 30 days to 24 October 2026

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2004Died14 May 20041995The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and BeyondFilm1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveSeries, Producer1989Arms and the ManFilm, ProducerThe Winslow BoyFilm, 1989Producer1988StrifeFilm, Producer1987Make and BreakFilm, ProducerWhat the Butler SawFilm, 1987Producer1986Season's GreetingsFilm, Producer1985Theatre NightSeries, ProducerAbsent FriendsFilm, 1985Producer1984Pericles, Prince of TyreFilm, ProducerThe Tragedy of CoriolanusFilm, 1984Producer1983CymbelineFilm, Producer1982King LearFilm, ProducerThe Barretts of Wimpole StreetFilm, 1982Producer1981International Emmy Founders AwardAward1966Softly, SoftlySeries, Director1964DetectiveSeries, Director1962Z-CarsSeries, Director1958CinderellaFilm, Producer1957HuntingtowerSeries, Producer1919Born14 October 1919

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Television 6

Awards

International Emmy Founders Award1981
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2004 · aged 84