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Sydney Lotterby Biography

Birth Name:Sydney Lotterby

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Producer, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

In total, he has been nominated for 13 BAFTA TV Awards for Best Comedy Series during his career
Was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1994
Won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Series for "Yes, Prime Minister" in 1981
Won two BAFTA TV Awards for Best Comedy Series for "Porridge" in 1975 and 1977
First worked as a director on the TV series "Charlie Drake" in 1960 and began working as a producer on "Comedy Playhouse" in 1963
Started out as a cameraman and technical manager for the BBC in the 1950s
Best known as a television producer and director who worked on "As Time Goes By" and "Yes, Prime Minister․"