Martin Lisemore
Martin Lisemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1939 |
| Died | 3 February 1977 (aged 37) |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Lisemore |
Martin Arnold Lisemore (July 1939 – 3 February 1977) was a British television producer.
Educated at Abingdon School and then Hardye's School, Dorchester, Lisemore rose through the ranks of the BBC drama department for some years,[1] and became a producer in the late 1960s.[2] He was responsible for many period drama series and adaptations, including The Woodlanders, The Spoils of Poynton, Jude the Obscure (1971), and adaptations of Sense and Sensibility (1971) and Emma the following year.
Lisemore quickly established himself as a leading producer of classic period drama, often working in partnership with script editor Betty Willingale.[3] He achieved his greatest success with the dramatisations of The Pallisers (1974), How Green Was My Valley (1975–76) and I Claudius (1976), the later winning both BAFTA and Emmy awards.[4]
Martin Lisemore was married to Sarah Lisemore, an actress who was the location stand-in for Deborah Watling for location material shot for the Doctor Who story "The Enemy of the World" in 1968.
On 3 February 1977, during the production of his next series, Murder Most English, Lisemore was killed in a road accident.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Sunday Post: I, Claudius". BBC.
- ^ "Martin Lisemore". BFI.
- ^ "Betty Willingale obituary". The Times. London. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ "Martin Lisemore". IMDb.
- ^ ""MR MARTIN LISEMORE Gifted television producer." Times [London, England] 5 Feb. 1977". The Times.
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