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Sydney Cecil Newman [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer. He is best known for the twelve-year period he spent working in England, first for Britain's ABC and then for Creator/TheBBC, during which time he had a hand in the creation or development of several landmark television series, most notably ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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!!Series he created or co-created include:

* ''Series/GeneralMotorsTheatre'' (1953)
* ''Series/ArmchairTheatre'' (1956)
* ''Series/PoliceSurgeon'' (1960)
* ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' (1961)
* ''Series/{{Out Of This World|1962}}'' (1962)
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963)
* ''Series/TheWednesdayPlay'' (1964)
* ''Series/AdamAdamantLives'' (1966)
* ''Series/TheForsyteSaga'' (1967)

!!Films he produced or directed include:

* ''Film/FightingNorway'' (1943)
* ''Film/CanadaCarriesOn'' (1944-1949)
* ''Film/FlightIntoDanger'' (1956)
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