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Michael Grade (Michael Ian Grade) was born on 8 March, 1943 in London, England, UK, is a Writer, Producer, Executive. Discover Michael Grade's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Michael Ian Grade |
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writer,producer,executive |
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80 years old |
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Pisces |
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8 March, 1943 |
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8 March |
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London, England, UK |
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United Kingdom |
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He is a member of famous Writer with the age 80 years old group.
Michael Grade Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Michael Grade's Wife?
His wife is Francesca Mary Leahy (1998 - present) ( 1 child), Sarah Lawson (1982 - 1991) ( divorced), Penelope Jane Levinson (1967 - 1981) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Francesca Mary Leahy (1998 - present) ( 1 child), Sarah Lawson (1982 - 1991) ( divorced), Penelope Jane Levinson (1967 - 1981) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
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Michael Grade Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Michael Grade worth at the age of 80 years old? Michael Grade’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Michael Grade's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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A supporter of the Conservative Party, he was made a peer in 2011 and became known as Lord Grade.
He was appointed Chairman of the BBC in 2004.
His remarkably successful career in broadcasting was recognised by a CBE in 1998.
He eventually left Channel 4 in 1997. He has since taken major roles at numerous companies, including First Leisure, Camelot and the Millennium Dome project.
But Grade was also responsible for bringing the hugely popular American series' ER (1994) and Friends (1994) to British TV.
In 1988, he became chief executive at Channel 4 television, replacing Jeremy Isaacs. During this time he was to face unprecedented levels of criticism and the channel's output earned him the label "the pornographer-in-chief" from the Daily Mail newspaper.
He was interviewed for the job of Director-General of the BBC in 1987 following the ousting of Alasdair Milne by the Margaret Thatcher government.
Another success during Grade's time was Blackadder II (1986), which he commissioned on the condition it would be an improvement on Blackadder (1982), which he judged an expensive failure. His tenure was notable for boosting BBC One's ratings, not least through the introduction of several popular and long-lasting soap operas.
He was also the man who recognised the potential of the new soap opera EastEnders (1985), which he gave a prominent twice-weekly slot, and he broadcast the Live Aid (1985) rock concert.
As well as bEastEnders (1985), there was the seafaring soap opera Howards' Way (1985), hospital series Casualty (1986) and the Australian import Neighbours (1985).
In 1984, Grade gained one of the most prestigious positions in British broadcasting when he became controller of BBC One. He became BBC TV's director of programmes two years later.
In 1973 he became deputy controller of entertainment programmes at London Weekend Television.
During his brief but significant stint at the BBC he was noted for his brave and controversial decisions, which included delaying production for 18 months of the corporation's legendary science fiction series Doctor Who (1963), which he openly criticised in interviews, and then ordering that Colin Baker be replaced as its star in 1986, as well as commissioning the controversial Dennis Potter play The Singing Detective (1986).
Grade became a trainee journalist on the Daily Mirror in 1960 (he was their sports columnist 1964 - 1966).
For Michael Grade, a distinguished and highly successful career in showbusiness appeared to be in the genes. Born in 1943 in London, England, his father was Leslie Grade and his uncles were Lew Grade and Bernard Delfont.