Sid Sutton

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Sid Sutton

Art August 23, 1939

Hendon, London, England, UK

Sidney Malcolm Sutton was a British graphic designer most famous for designing the Doctor Who title sequences from 1980 until 1986. He joined the BBC in 1961, as assistant to Tom…

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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

6.8 1984 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

7.7 1990 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show
The Firm

The Firm

6.6 1989 Movie
Shoestring

Shoestring

7.7 1979 TV Show
Target

Target

7.0 1977 TV Show
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

7.6 1978 TV Show
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

7.8 1983 Movie
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

7.9 1984 Movie
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

8.7 1985 Movie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

4.7 1986 Movie

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Sidney Malcolm Sutton was a British graphic designer most famous for designing the Doctor Who title sequences from 1980 until 1986. He joined the BBC in 1961, as assistant to Tom Taylor. In 1968 he was appointed Senior Designer for Presentation Graphics. In 1969 he designed the "rotating globe" ident for BBC television, which was used until 1984 at least.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    A New Beginning

    Movie

  3. 1990
    Keeping Up Appearances

    TV show Title Designer

  4. 1989
    The Firm

    Movie Graphic Designer

  5. 1986
    Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

    Movie Main Title Designer

  6. 1986
    Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

    Movie Main Title Designer

  7. 1986
    Doctor Who: Mindwarp

    Movie Main Title Designer

  8. 1986
    Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

    Movie Main Title Designer

  9. 1985
    Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

    Movie Main Title Designer

  10. 1985
    Doctor Who: Timelash

    Movie Main Title Designer

  11. 1985
    Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

    Movie Main Title Designer

  12. 1985
    A Fix with Sontarans

    Movie Main Title Designer

  13. 1985
    Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani

    Movie Main Title Designer

  14. 1985
    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    Movie Main Title Designer

  15. 1985
    Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

    Movie Main Title Designer

  16. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Graphic Designer

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  1. 1984
    Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Movie Graphic Designer

  2. 1984
    Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

    Movie Main Title Designer

  3. 1984
    Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

    Movie Main Title Designer

  4. 1984
    Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

    Movie Main Title Designer

  5. 1984
    Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

    Movie Main Title Designer

  6. 1984
    Doctor Who: Frontios

    Movie Main Title Designer

  7. 1984
    Doctor Who: The Awakening

    Movie Main Title Designer

  8. 1984
    Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep

    Movie Main Title Designer

  9. 1983
    Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

    Movie Main Title Designer

  10. 1983
    Doctor Who: The King's Demons

    Movie Main Title Designer

  11. 1983
    Doctor Who: Enlightenment

    Movie Main Title Designer

  12. 1983
    Doctor Who: Terminus

    Movie Main Title Designer

  13. 1983
    Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

    Movie Main Title Designer

  14. 1983
    Doctor Who: Snakedance

    Movie Main Title Designer

  15. 1983
    Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

    Movie Main Title Designer

  16. 1982
    Doctor Who: Time-Flight

    Movie Main Title Designer

  17. 1982
    Doctor Who: Earthshock

    Movie Main Title Designer

  18. 1982
    Doctor Who: Black Orchid

    Movie Main Title Designer

  19. 1982
    Doctor Who: The Visitation

    Movie Main Title Designer

  20. 1982
    Doctor Who: Kinda

    Movie Main Title Designer

  21. 1982
    Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday

    Movie Main Title Designer

  22. 1982
    Doctor Who: Castrovalva

    Movie Main Title Designer

  23. 1981
    Doctor Who: Logopolis

    Movie Main Title Designer

  24. 1981
    Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken

    Movie Main Title Designer