Lew Grade
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.
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ProductionBirthday
December 25, 1906Deathday
December 14, 1998Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
20Place of birth
Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian EmpireAlso known as
Lord Lew Grace, Sir Lew Grade, Lord Grade, Lou Grade, Louis Winogradsky, Baron Grade, Baron Lew Grade, Lev Winogradsky![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xy5sJ3nhy5ux40IjAOdnwOBjwqh.jpg)
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The Muppet Movie
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6beNbtCXv3GkzHkxkGYf38ib7v8.jpg)
Autumn Sonata
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v9FBZWie2ekmqlqAZWxNJ7JiaCh.jpg)
Raise the Titanic
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mI00eGILrJ84TSPrTQLYEabZ2jt.jpg)
Something to Believe In
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vA4CmCTZVVOQHwwOru9YnArTHOF.jpg)
James Paul McCartney
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/moBuoPdT2ow7OVkzibWJcrGnkOX.jpg)
The Big Sleep
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6weTBnv6tsFYpI5of123JSWQP5O.jpg)
The Domino Principle
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ob8lE1us380Efqe77dJmkV1QNzv.jpg)
The Performers Act V - Kai
Sound Mixer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9mOmpiaBo0DUWyzqY2YeALVIXMb.jpg)
Green Ice
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6AgJFQsZm3JHry8ek13X0xKGWt6.jpg)
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4Fz0SNFjhch7zWnZpLqu6Z5quMy.jpg)
The Lady and the Highwayman
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2IukYhPMEEvy5jEw5FQM0TysHS4.jpg)
Duel of Hearts
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sz19oHOnmB9EQxYm0oEU060DNPc.jpg)
Killer Fish
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8xnku1tcnfEoeD8SLoPt8UFLEx2.jpg)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a5iApw56586Aw6vv5zbD7AmrMUE.jpg)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Executive Producer