Lew Grade

Known for ProductionBorn 1906-12-25Died 1998-12-14Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Six Into One: The Prisoner File

James Paul McCartney

Magic Night

Autumn Sonata

In My Mind

Jesus of Nazareth

The World of Jim Henson

Mask

From the Life of the Marionettes

The Muppet Movie

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Duel of Hearts

The Dark Crystal

Just a Song and Dance

A Salute to Sir Lew Grade

The Great Muppet Caper

The Boys from Brazil

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Clayhanger

The Domino Principle

The Big Sleep

Green Ice

The Salamander

Raise the Titanic

Something to Believe In

The Lady and the Highwayman

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

Killer Fish

The Performers Act V - Kai

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

Moses the Lawgiver