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Lew Grade, Baron Grade, OStJ (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a Russian-born British media proprietor and impresario.
Sir Lew (later Lord) Grade, the English entertainment impresario whom critics loved to disparage as "Sir Low Grade," was born Louis Winogradsky on December 25, 1906, in Tokmak, Ukraine, in the former Russian Empire.
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Lew Grade was a British entertainment impresario who founded ITC Entertainment and produced The Muppet Show, Jesus of Nazareth and more. He was knighted and made a life peer for his services to international trade and show business.
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Dec 15, 1998 · Roger Ebert recounts how Billy Baxter, a Cannes legend, convinced Lew Grade, a British entertainment mogul, to take him and his friends on a yacht cruise. He also shares some anecdotes about Grade's life, career and personality.
John Lennon, Tom Jones, Julie Andrews, Peter Sellers and other perform at a Salute to "Master Showman" Sir Lew Grade at the Hilton in New York City.
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Lord Grade is shown at work in London and Hollywood, organizing a charity gala attended by the Queen of England, and working at home; Julie Andrews and Shirl...
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Dec 14, 1998 · FOR OVER 70 years Lew Grade was a leading figure in British show business. While still in his teens he had become a dancer specialising in the Charleston. Even when he was in his sixties he...
