John Coates (producer)
John Coates (7 November 1927Channel Four and still repeated every year on the channel.
He co-founded the animation studio TVC (Television Cartoons) London with
John's business partner for many years was Norman David Kauffman, who first worked with him at the age of 16 as a trainee animator. He became a Director of TVC and associated companies in 1999 until his retirement in 2012. John was the nephew ofLawrence of Arabia
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Coates died of cancer at the age of 84 in his home in Kent, England, on 16 September 2012.[3] The Snowman and the Snowdog is dedicated to his memory.
References
- ^ "John Coates". bafta.org. 12 November 2012.
- ISBN 9780-86196-682-0.
- ^ a b "Snowman producer John Coates dies". BBC News. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Lachno, James (19 September 2012). "Snowman sequel may be dedicated to late producer John Coates". The Telegraph (England). Retrieved 19 September 2012.
External links
- John Coates at IMDb