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John Stroud (director)
British television director and producer
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Born | (1955-01-27)27 January 1955 Gillingham, Kent, England |
Died | 15 August 2009(2009-08-15) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | Caius College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer |
John Steven Rule Stroud (27 January 1955 – 15 August 2009), was a British television director and producer, who contributed to popular UK television comedy programmes over three decades.
Early life
John Stroud was born in 1955 in Gillingham, Kent.[1] He was the son of Heather Lovesey and James Stroud.[1] He attended (and became head boy at) Dover College, and went on Tonbridge School on a scholarship; it was there he first met Vikram Jayanti.[1] During his time reading English at Cambridge, he was a member of the Footlights.
Amongst his peers there were comedians Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, and author Douglas Adams.
Career
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