Sydney Newman
Canadian television producer (1917–1997)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1943–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BANSHEES OVER CANADA ▶ | James Beveridge | B&W | |||
| 1943 | Fighting Norway. | Sydney Newman | 4:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | Ski skill | |||||
| 1947 | Canada dances | |||||
| 1947 | River Watch | Natl Film Board Of Canada | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1947 | River watch | Sydney Newman | ||||
| 1947 | Ski Skill | Natl Film Board Of Canada | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1948 | An Introduction to the art of figure skating | |||||
| 1948 | Science In Bloom | Natl Film Board Of Canada | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1948 | Science in bloom | |||||
| 1948 | Summer is for kids | |||||
| 1948 | Summer Is For Kids ▶ | |||||
| 1949 | Inside Newfoundland | |||||
| 1950 | City in siege | |||||
| 1950 | City In Siege ▶ | National Film Board of Canada. |