Johnny Goodman (15 October 1927 – 30 January 2015) was a producer most active in independent
British television
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from the 1960s-1980s. Since he left school at the age of 14 he worked in the film industry, mainly in feature film production, but in later years had typically been employed as a
supervising producer
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of films for television. He was Chairman of BAFTA from 1987 to 1989. He was particularly associated with
ITC Entertainment action-adventure shows like ''
The Saint
The Saint may refer to:
Fiction
* Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the protagonist of a book series by Leslie Charteris and subsequent adaptations:
** ''The Saint'' (film series) (1938–43), starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders an ...
'',
''
The Persuaders!'',
and ''
The Baron
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Baron, The Baron or Barons may also refer to:
Places
* Barons, Alberta, Canada
* Baron, Gard, France
* Baron, Gironde, France
* Baron, Oise, France
* Baron, Saône-et-Loire, France
* Baron-sur-Odon, France
* Bar ...
''.
References
ITC Entertainment
1927 births
2015 deaths
English television producers
British television producers
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