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Bernard Delfont, Baron Delfont (born Boris Winogradsky; 5 September 1909 – 28 July 1994) was a leading Russian-born British theatrical impresario.
Bernard Delfont was born on 5 September 1909 in the Russian Empire. He was a producer and director, known for The Benny Hill Show (1957), The Royal Variety Performance 1974 (1974) and Hancock (1963). He was married to Carole Lynne. He died on 28 July 1994 in Angmering, Sussex, England, UK.
- Additional Crew, Producer, Director
- September 5, 1909
- Bernard Delfont
- July 28, 1994
BERNARD DELFONT, aged three when he came to England in 1913 from Russia, was the second of a trio of brothers, the Winogradskys, who became moguls of British show business.
According to his biography ( East End, West End, 1990), Bernard Delfont was paid the sum of £2 to perform a dance number in front of John Logie Baird's experimental TV camera as a demonstration for a small audience of Baird's potential backers.
The article argues that Bernard Delfont played a significant role in the development of the British film industry in the 1970s as head of EMI's entertainment division that included film.
- Andrew Spicer
- 2021
DELFONT, BERNARD, LORD (1909–1994), British theatrical manager. Born in Russia, the son of Isaac Winogradsky, he grew up in England and entered theater management in 1941. He subsequently managed many West End theaters and controlled 30 companies with theatrical, film, television, music, and property interests.
Jul 29, 1994 · Lord Delfont, a Russian immigrant who made his fortune in show business and produced numerous plays and musicals in London and New York, including "Funny Girl" on Broadway, died on Thursday at...
