Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton OBE (14 October 1919 in Hammersmith, London – 14 May 2004 in Norfolk) was an English television writer, director, producer and executive, who worked in the medium for nearly forty years from the 1950s to the 1990s. His most important role was as the Head of Drama at BBC Television from the late 1960s until 1981, a role he occupied for longer than anyone else.
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Date of birth | 14 October 1919
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Place of birth | Hammersmith, London
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Date of death | 14 May 2004
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Age | 84 (age at death)
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Shaun Sutton is known for his role in the TV series Did You See..? (1980) as Self - Head of Drama Group BBC Television.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie The Comedy of Errors (1983) as producer.
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