Alan Yentob

Birth Name:

Alan Yentob

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Editor

Studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and at Grenoble University before going on to study law at Leeds University
Started out as a general trainee in the World Service department of the BBC in 1968
Worked as a producer and director for Omnibus from 1973 to 1975 and created the arts series "Arena" in 1978
Wrote and produced the documentaries "Leonardo" and "Van Gogh: Painted with Words․"
Best known as television producer and Creative Director of the BBC
Is the chairman of the BBC Films Board and the Creative Training Board, and is also in charge of talent management
Is also on the boards for The South Bank and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Is the host of the arts documentary series "Imagine" on BBC One

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