Biography
Peter Charles Orton, CVO (17 June 1943 – 5 December 2007) was a British media entrepreneur and television producer noted for his work in children's television. He, Muppets creator Jim Henson and businesswoman Sophie Turner Laing founded HIT Entertainment in 1982. Orton led the company from 1989 to 2005 when he sold it to Apax. After HiT was sold to Apax in 2005, he retired but kept close contacts with the entertainment world.
Filmography
all 4
Producer 3
TV Shows 2
Movies 2
Executive Producer
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (1996)
TV
Co-Executive Producer
The Wind in the Willows (1995)
Movie
Executive Producer
Where's Wally? (1991)
TV
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-06-17
Deathday2007-12-05 (64 years old)
Birth PlacePortsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsPeter Charles Orton
AwardsCommander of the Royal Victorian Order
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