Lew Grade

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Lew Grade was a prominent British media mogul and television producer who played a key role in shaping commercial television in the UK during the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
media proprietor
peer of the United Kingdom
television producer
activeInPeriod late 20th century
mid-20th century
alsoKnownAs Baron Grade
Lord Grade
linked to: Lord
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
birthName Lev Winogradsky
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
employer Associated Television
ITC Entertainment
genre children's television
science fiction television
television drama
industry entertainment industry
film industry
television industry
influenced development of ITV in the United Kingdom
international distribution of British television
knownFor backing innovative television series
shaping commercial television in the UK
language English
memberOf House of Lords
name Lew Grade
notableAchievement major exporter of British television programmes to the United States
pioneer of commercial television in the United Kingdom
notableCollaboration Gerry Anderson
Jim Henson
notableWork Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Space: 1999
Stingray
The Muppet Show
The Prisoner
Thunderbirds
UFO (TV series)
Upstairs, Downstairs
occupation film producer
impresario
media executive
talent agent
television producer
positionHeld chairman of Associated Television
founder of ITC Entertainment
television mogul at ITV network
title Baron Grade

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