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Cedric Messina (14 December 1920 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa — 30 April 1993 in London) was a South-African born British television producer and director who worked for the BBC and is best remembered for his involvement in television productions of classic drama.
Cedric Eugene Messina, television producer: born Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1920; married (one daughter); died London 30 April 1993.
Cedric Messina was born in 1920 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was a producer and director, known for BBC Play of the Month (1965), Theatre 625 (1964) and Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962). He died on 30 April 1993.
- Producer, Director, Additional Crew
- April 30, 1993
- Cedric Messina
May 17, 1993 · Cedric Messina, a television producer whose work included plays by Shakespeare, died on April 30 in London, the British press reported last week. He was 72. The cause...
After a stint on the popular series Dr Finlay's Casebook (BBC, 1962-1971) he was given the job of overseeing BBC2's premier drama strand Theatre 625 (1964-1968), for which he produced 50 instalments in three years.
Cedric Messina is known as an Producer and Director. Some of his work includes Hamlet, Play of the Month, Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Spider's Web, Measure for Measure, The Happy Valley, and Private Lives.
Cedric Messina must be one of British television’s most prolific producers and directors of dramatic programmes, with at least 250 drama and opera productions to his name. He worked extensively in television for 25 years, always for the BBC as he was committed to the principle of public service broadcasting.
