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Richard Cawston(1923-1986)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Richard Cawston in Television (1985)
Richard Cawston was born on 31 May 1923 in Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for This Is the BBC (1959), Royal Family (1969) and Television and the World (1961). He died on 7 June 1986 in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
BornMay 31, 1923
DiedJune 7, 1986(63)
BornMay 31, 1923
DiedJune 7, 1986(63)
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  • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

This Is the BBC (1959)
This Is the BBC
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1959
Royal Family (1969)
Royal Family
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1969
Television and the World
6.4
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1961
Eye to Eye (1957)
Eye to Eye
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • All the World's a Stage (1984)
    All the World's a Stage
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Perishing Solicitors
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Head for Business
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Royal Family (1969)
    Royal Family
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1969
  • The Story of the Queen Mary
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Supersonic
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1964
  • The Schools
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • This Is the BBC (1959)
    This Is the BBC
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Lost City
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1958
  • On Call to a Nation
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Eye to Eye (1957)
    Eye to Eye
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Cities of Europe
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1955

Director



  • Queen Elizabeth II in Queen's Christmas Message (1985)
    Queen's Christmas Message
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Royal Family (1969)
    Royal Family
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Story of the Queen Mary
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967
  • I'm Going to Ask You to Get Up Out of Your Seat
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Shellarama (1965)
    Shellarama
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Supersonic
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Television and the World
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • This Is the BBC (1959)
    This Is the BBC
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Eye to Eye (1957)
    Eye to Eye
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957

Writer



  • Shellarama (1965)
    Shellarama
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Supersonic
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • The Schools
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Television and the World
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1961
  • This Is the BBC (1959)
    This Is the BBC
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1959
  • On Call to a Nation
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Eye to Eye (1957)
    Eye to Eye
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 31, 1923
    • Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 7, 1986
    • Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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