Lew Grade
Birthday
1906/12/25
Day of death
1998/12/14 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire
Also know as
Lord Lew Grace, Sir Lew Grade, Lord Grade, Lou Grade, Louis Winogradsky, Baron Grade, Baron Lew Grade, Lev Winogradsky
Biography
Lew Grade, Baron Grade, OStJ (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a Russian-born British media proprietor and impresario. Originally a dancer, and later a talent agent, Grade's interest in television production began in 1954 when he founded the Incorporated Television Company (ITC; commonly known as ITC Entertainment) to distribute programmes, and following the success of The Adventures of Robin Hood decided to focus on bringing them to the American market. Grade had s...Read more
