Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas (24 April 1938 – 11 October 2008) was a British television producer, film producer and executive.
Shivas was born in Banstead in Surrey. His father was an English teacher; his mother was a librarian.[1] He attended Whitgift School in Croydon and read law at Merton College, Oxford.[2][3] Shivas wrote for the student magazine Oxford Opinions. After abandoning a legal career, he co-founded the magazine Movie (1961–64)[4] which used the French publication Cahiers du Cinéma as its model,.[5] He was assistant editor (1962–64), and also contributed interviews and articles to The New York Times.[5]
He began his television career at
Other productions he oversaw included the anthology series
Shivas was
Death
Shivas died from lung cancer on 11 October 2008, aged 70.[14]
References
- ^ Keith Dewhurst "Mark Shivas: Film and television producer who worked with an unmatched range of writers and directors", The Independent, 17 October 2008
- ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 495.
- ^ [1] "Mark Shivas], The Stage, 4 November 2012
- ^ "Mark Shivas Esq. Authorised Biography", Debrett's
- ^ a b Geoffrey McNab "UK producer Mark Shivas dies age 70", Screen Daily, 14 October 2008
- ^ "Producer Mark Shivas dies at 70", Variety, 14 October 2008
- ^ "Mark Shivas". Television Academy.
- ^ "Frank Finlay, actor - obituary". www.telegraph.co.uk. February 2016.
- ^ "Secrets (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019.
- ^ Schneider, Steve (29 September 1985). "CABLE TV NOTES; AND NOW FOR AN OLD ITALIAN 'DYNASTY'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Obituary: Mark Shivas, Daily Telegraph, 16 October 2008
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Waiting for the Telegram (1998)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Mark Shivas". BFI.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Philip Purser, Alan Bennett and Ronald Harwood Obituary: Mark Shivas, The Guardian, 16 October 2008.
External links
- Mark Shivas at IMDb
- CV at pfd.co.uk
- A BAFTA Tribute to Mark Shivas, filmed BAFTAevent, March 2009
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