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6 unusual facts about Lew Grade


Glyn Owen

By 1955 he was performing with the George Mitchell Singers in Blackpool, with the impresario Lew Grade as his agent.

Lord Grade

Lew Grade, Baron Grade (1906-1998), Russian-born English impresario and media mogul

Martin Starger

He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen's 1978 film Movie Movie.

Reg Watson

In 1958, Reg submitted a proposal for a new Midlands based soap opera to ATV, however it wasn't until 1964 that Lew Grade, head of the company, granted approval for a series.

Saturn 3

The film's producers, Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment, intended the production to cash in on the sudden vogue for science fiction and horror following the success of Alien.

The Devil's Alternative

In 1975 Forsyth sold an original screenplay entitled No Alternative - about "a supertanker being held for ransom" - to film producer Lew Grade who had also purchased film rights to Forsyth's The Shepherd.


The Champions

The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series consisting of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network ITV during 1968–1969, produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company.


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