Martyn Auty (born July 1951 in
Yorkshire
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) is an English film and television producer. He attended the
University of Hull
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and graduated in 1972. He began his career as a film critic for ''
Time Out'' and ''
The Monthly Film Bulletin
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''.
Auty is most famous for his series producing, having worked on ''
Heartbeat'' and ''
A Touch of Frost
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'' during the 1990s, however, he has also worked on a variety of other styles of programme. These include ''Lenny Live and Unleashed'', ''Soul Survivors'', and ''A Gentleman's Relish''. The latter, which starred
Billy Connolly
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, was made for the
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in 2001. Auty returned to shooting a new series of ''A Touch of Frost'' in 2009.
Auty has also ventured into making motion pictures, having produced ''
'' (2010).