Shaun Sutton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shaun Sutton

British television director

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 14-May-2004

Profession: screenwriter, television director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton (14 October 1919 in Hammersmith, London – 14 May 2004 in Norfolk) was an English television writer, director, producer and executive, who worked in the medium for nearly forty years from the 1950s to the 1990s.
His most important role was as the Head of Drama at BBC Television from the late 1960s until 1981, a role he occupied for longer than anyone else.