Reginald Collin dies at 84

Reginald Collin, a producer and director for British television, died of heart and chest problems in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, on Friday, 12 ,. 16. He was 84. Collin produced the esteemed, dark espionage drama "Callan," which went from 1967-72 and starred Edward Woodward. More youthful crowd written and directed some episodes, which he was nominated for just two BAFTA Honours for his target the series Woodward won a BAFTA for his performance. Collin grew to become part of ABC Television (later Thames TV) in 1959. Just like a director inside the features department, he created the 1963-65 arts series "Tempo" and helmed some episodes. Later he produced the series "Sat'day While Sunday," "Special Branch," "Six Occasions of Justice," "Napoleon and Love" and "Armchair Cinema." Collin was produced london and left school at 14. His first job was just like a lab boy inside a London hospital within the height in the blitz. Throughout service following a war inside the RAF, he will be a shorthand typist at Headquarters Bomber Command but spent lots of his time running the amateur drama group. After departing the military he won a scholarship for the Old Vic Theater School and spent some undertaking in repertory, then a long time through which he directed pantomime and summer season shows. Furthermore to his BAFTA noms, Collin received a Royal Television Society fellowship (the RTS' finest award) in "recognition from the outstanding contribution for the furtherance of television" additionally to nods for intend to the from BAFTA and Kodak. Collin also composed it "BAFTA Behind the Mask: Personal Reminiscences." Children include Collin's wife, Pamela Lonsdale, a BAFTA Award champion for your preschool program "Rainbow," which she created. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com