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Portrait of Sydney Newman

Production

Sydney Newman

Career

Active from 1943 to 2021, with a break from 1967 to 1997, busiest in 1960 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Avengers
The Avengers
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sydney Newman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Retro-Futurism 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Time Travel 2
  • Space Exploration 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Penitentiary
Penitentiary

Producer

2020s

1 title
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023)

Original Series Creator

2010s

2 titles · average score 76
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)
GoodWatch score 82

Creator

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

Creator

2000s

1 title
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008)

as (Archive Footage)

1990s

1 title · average score 21
The Avengers
The Avengers (1998)
GoodWatch score 21

Series Writer, Creator

1980s

1 title
Utilities
Utilities (1983)

Associate Producer

1960s

19 titles · average score 49
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (1966)

Creator

Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

Creator

Tea Party
Tea Party (1965)

Producer

The Trial of Dr. Fancy
The Trial of Dr. Fancy (1964)

Producer

Afternoon of a Nymph
Afternoon of a Nymph (1962)

Producer

The Fishing Match
The Fishing Match (1962)

Producer

Honeymoon Postponed
Honeymoon Postponed (1961)

Producer

The Ship That Couldn't Stop
The Ship That Couldn't Stop (1961)

Producer

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle (1961)

Producer

A Night Out
A Night Out (1960)

Producer

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1960)

Producer

Where I Live
Where I Live (1960)

Producer

1950s

12 titles
The Scent of Fear
The Scent of Fear (1959)

Producer

The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress (1959)

Producer

The Thought of Tomorrow
The Thought of Tomorrow (1959)

Producer

After the Show
After the Show (1959)

Producer

Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night (1959)

Producer

Doctor Kabil
Doctor Kabil (1959)

Producer

I Can Destroy the Sun
I Can Destroy the Sun (1958)

Producer

Flight Into Danger
Flight Into Danger (1956)

Supervising Producer

Talent Showcase
Talent Showcase (1951)

Director, Producer

Screaming Jets
Screaming Jets (1951)

Producer

Inside Newfoundland
Inside Newfoundland (1951)

Producer, Director

Struggle for Oil
Struggle for Oil (1951)

Producer

1940s

23 titles · average score 28
Summer Is for Kids
Summer Is for Kids (1949)

Producer

A Capital Plan
A Capital Plan (1949)

Producer

Pay-Off In Pain
Pay-Off In Pain (1948)

Producer

Montreal by Night
Montreal by Night (1947)

Producer

Johnny at the Fair
Johnny at the Fair (1947)
GoodWatch score 28

Producer

Canada Dances
Canada Dances (1947)

Producer

Careers and Cradles
Careers and Cradles (1947)

Producer

Ski Skill
Ski Skill (1946)

Producer, Writer

Fighting Sea-Fleas
Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)

Producer, Director

Flight 6
Flight 6 (1944)

Director

Train Busters
Train Busters (1944)

Director

Fighting Norway
Fighting Norway (1943)

Director