Lew Grade
Production
Born: December 25, 1906 · Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire
Died: December 14, 1998 (aged 91)
Highest Rated
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
The Dark Crystal
1982
Autumn Sonata
1978
The Muppet Movie
1979
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Mask
1985
The Boys from Brazil
1978
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Raise the Titanic
1980
From the Life of the Marionettes
1980
The Big Sleep
1978
The Domino Principle
1977
Killer Fish
1979
Photos (1)
Movies (1)
Self / Appearances (6)
Producing (23)
Jesus of Nazareth
Producer
Green Ice
Executive Producer
The Muppet Movie
Executive Producer
The Dark Crystal
Executive Producer
Autumn Sonata
Producer
Clayhanger
Executive Producer
Mask
Executive Producer
The Great Muppet Caper
Executive Producer
Moses the Lawgiver
Producer
Raise the Titanic
Producer
The Domino Principle
Producer
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Producer
The Big Sleep
Executive Producer
The Lady and the Highwayman
Executive Producer
Killer Fish
Executive Producer
The Salamander
Producer
From the Life of the Marionettes
Executive Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Executive Producer
Something to Believe In
Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Executive Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Executive Producer
Duel of Hearts
Executive Producer
James Paul McCartney
Executive Producer
