Monty Berman
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Born | Nestor Montague Berman 16 August 1913 |
Nestor Montague "Monty" Berman (16 August 1913 in Whitechapel, London, England[1] – 14 June 2006 in London, England)[2] was a British cinematographer and film and television producer.
Early career
Berman began his film career as a
When World War II came, Berman was allowed to continue his craft in an army film unit. There, he met and befriended Robert S. Baker, with whom he would go on to form a lifelong business partnership.
In 1948, they founded
Unable to sell the rights to
Work with Dennis Spooner
Berman created more ITC productions, starting with The Baron, which led to a partnership with Dennis Spooner, one of the show's writers and Ray Austin, writer director. By 1967 they had launched a production company which created The Champions, Department S, its spin-off Jason King, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), and The Adventurer.[7] After his work on The Adventurer was complete, Berman retired from production.[8]
References
- ^ British Academy of Film and Television Arts Retrieved on 14 June 2008
- ^ "Monty Berman". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- ^ a b Vallance, David (4 August 2006). "Monty Berman". The Independent (subscription required). Independent News and Media. pp. 42–43. Archived from the original on 6 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (14 August 2006). "Monty Berman". GuardianUnlimited: Film. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
- ^ Brockman, David (n.d.). "The Forgotten ATV". Television House: The Widespread World of Rediffusion. Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 6 January 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
- ^ Bodenheimer, Dan (2004). "The Saint on TV". The Saintly Bible. The Saint Club. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
- ^ Internet Movie Database entry for Monty Berman, accessed 20 August 2006
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (13 August 2006). "Obituary: Monty Berman". The Guardian.
External links
- Monty Berman at IMDb
- The Morning After ITC fan site
- Television Heaven fan site on The Saint
- Monty Berman interview - British Entertainment History Project on History Project website