Sandra Levy (producer)

Sandra Levy AO is an Australian film and television producer who has worked in both public and commercial television.

Sandra Levy

AO
Born
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationTelevision and film producer
Notable credit(s)
High Tide
Police Rescue
The Well

Career

Levy was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a BA majoring in English literature.[1] While at university she was a fringe member of the Sydney Push.[2]

After a short period as a school teacher, Levy joined the ABC as a trainee. In 1987 she was promoted to head of drama at ABC TV. From 1989 to 1998 she was head of drama at Southern Star Endemol. Levy returned to the ABC as director of television from 2001 to 2005. During her stewardship the audience increased 24 per cent, due to the production of programs including Kath and Kim, Spicks and Specks, Enough Rope and The Chaser. In 2006 she joined Channel 9 as head of drama and a year later took over from Malcolm Long[3] as CEO of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School[2] for two four-year terms, stepping down on 24 June 2015.[4]

Filmography (selected)

Film

Television

Honours and recognition

Levy was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to the arts as a film and television director and producer, and through strategic leadership and educational roles".[5]

References
  1. "Levy, Sandra". The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Levy, Sandra". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. "Levy succeeds Long at film school: producer and former TV executive Sandra Levy takes on the AFTRS directorship.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Sandra Levy,Catherine Millar at Australian Film Television and Radio School)(Brief article)", Encore Magazine, Reed Business Information Ltd, 25 (7): 7(1), 1 July 2007, ISSN 0815-2063
  4. "2014–2015 Annual Report" (PDF). 2015: 6. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Ms Sandra LEVY". It's An Honour. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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