Esse Ljungh
Esse Willem Ljungh (August 3, 1904 - February 9, 1991) was a Canadian radio producer, most noted as the longtime head of radio drama for CBC Radio.[1]
Born in
After doing freelance production work for the CBC since 1938, he joined the network as a staff producer in 1942. In 1946 he began working in the drama department under Andrew Allan, and became head of the department in 1957.[1] He was briefly also the supervisor of CBC television drama in 1959, but remained in that role for only about a year.[3]
He left the CBC in 1969, and subsequently taught theatre at
He was one of the winners of ACTRA's John Drainie Award in 1968.[5] He was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame,[3] and was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1981.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "'Giant' of Canadian drama dies". Ottawa Citizen, February 13, 1991.
- ^ a b c d Gaetan Charlebois, "Ljungh, Esse". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c Jerry Fairbridge, "Esse Willem Ljungh (1904-1991)". Canadian Association of Broadcasters, April 2003.
- Kingston Whig-Standard, February 16, 1991.
- ^ "Broadcasters Honor W.O. Mitchell". Calgary Herald, October 5, 1968.