Roy Lockwood

Roy Lockwood
Born (1907-06-08)June 8, 1907
Bristol, England
Died April 25, 2002(2002-04-25) (aged 94)
Yarmouth,Maine,USA
Years active 1923-1946
Spouse(s) Betty Lockwood 1960 - 2002

Roy Lockwood, (8 June 1907 to 25 April 2002) was a pioneering British film, television and radio director. His work included directing the radio soap opera Valiant Lady.[1]

Radio

In 1941, Lockwood left the British Press Service and joined the production staff of NBC in New York City.[2] He joined the staff of the Blue Network as a producer in 1942.[3]

Later, he was head of BBC "productions from America to Britain," which he left to become producer of Light of the World for General Mills on CBS in 1945.[4] While with the BBC, his work included producing The War in the Pacific[5] and a series of broadcasts about United States military forces from their beginnings to what was then the present time.[6]

Television

Lockwood was a producer for CBS-TV.[7] His work there included producing Resources for Freedom in 1954.[8]

Film

In 1955, Lockwood became a producer-director for Robert Lawrence Productions in New York.[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. P. 249.
  2. ↑ "Behind the Mike" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1941. p. 38. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Blue Producers" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 23, 1942. p. 40. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Production" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 24, 1945. p. 54. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "BBC's Poll Shows High School Kids Like Dramatized News Segs". Billboard. July 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "BBC's Leathernecks" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 3, 1944. p. 57. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Film People" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 25, 1955. p. 68. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "In Review: Resources for Freedom" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 18, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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