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	\| birth_place = [[Upton Park, London\|Upton Park]], [[London]], England<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561569/\|title=Ernest Maxin\|website=IMDb.com\|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>		\| birth_place = [[w:Upton Park, London\|Upton Park]], [[London]], England<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561569/\|title=Ernest Maxin\|website=IMDb.com\|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>
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	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	Maxin was born Ernest Cohen in [[Upton Park, London\|Upton Park]], [[East London]] to [[Jewish]] parents, and joined the [[BBC]] as a trainee producer in 1952 after working as a professional dancer since his teens. He moved to [[ABC Weekend TV]] in 1959, but returned to the BBC in 1964 where he spent the remainder of his television career, specialising in light entertainment producing shows for such performers as [[Charlie Drake]] and Dave Allen, and also [[The Black and White Minstrel Show]] between 1970 and 1976. He was most notable for taking over from [[John Ammonds]] in producing [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)\|The Morecambe and Wise Show]] from 1974 until 1977. He won a [[BAFTA]] for the 1977 ''Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show'' and the [[Rose d'Or]] for the ''Charlie Drake 1812 Overture'' in 1968. His final series for the BBC was ''The Les Dawson Show'' in 1981–1982, before his retirement at the age of 60.		Maxin was born Ernest Cohen in [[w:Upton Park, London\|Upton Park]], [[w:East London\|East London]] to [[Jewish]] parents, and joined the [[BBC]] as a trainee producer in 1952 after working as a professional dancer since his teens. He moved to [[ABC Weekend TV]] in 1959, but returned to the BBC in 1964 where he spent the remainder of his television career, specialising in light entertainment producing shows for such performers as [[Charlie Drake]] and Dave Allen, and also [[The Black and White Minstrel Show]] between 1970 and 1976. He was most notable for taking over from [[John Ammonds]] in producing [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)\|The Morecambe and Wise Show]] from 1974 until 1977. He won a [[BAFTA]] for the 1977 ''Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show'' and the [[Rose d'Or]] for the ''Charlie Drake 1812 Overture'' in 1968. His final series for the BBC was ''The Les Dawson Show'' in 1981–1982, before his retirement at the age of 60.

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{cite web \|title=Ernest Maxin \|url=https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/ernest-maxin \|website=[[The British Entertainment History Project]]}}		* {{cite web \|title=Ernest Maxin \|url=https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/ernest-maxin \|website=[[w:The British Entertainment History Project\|The British Entertainment History Project]]}}
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090122124642/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/228212?view=credit Maxin's credits] at the BFI Film and TV Database		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090122124642/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/228212?view=credit Maxin's credits] at the BFI Film and TV Database
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{{Short description|British television producer, director, dancer and choreographer}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ernest Maxin
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|8|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Upton Park, London|Upton Park]], [[London]], England<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561569/|title=Ernest Maxin|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|9|27|1923|8|22|df=y}}
| death_place =
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Eileen Johnson
* Leigh Madison
}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Ernest Maxin''' (22 August 1923 – 27 September 2018) was a British television producer, director, dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with [[Kathy Kirby#BBC TV Series|Kathy Kirby]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Dave Allen (comedian)|Dave Allen]], [[Les Dawson]], and [[Morecambe and Wise]].

==Early life and career==
Maxin was born Ernest Cohen in [[Upton Park, London|Upton Park]], [[East London]] to [[Jewish]] parents, and joined the [[BBC]] as a trainee producer in 1952 after working as a professional dancer since his teens. He moved to [[ABC Weekend TV]] in 1959, but returned to the BBC in 1964 where he spent the remainder of his television career, specialising in light entertainment producing shows for such performers as [[Charlie Drake]] and Dave Allen, and also [[The Black and White Minstrel Show]] between 1970 and 1976. He was most notable for taking over from [[John Ammonds]] in producing [[The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)|The Morecambe and Wise Show]] from 1974 until 1977. He won a [[BAFTA]] for the 1977 ''Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show'' and the [[Rose d'Or]] for the ''Charlie Drake 1812 Overture'' in 1968. His final series for the BBC was ''The Les Dawson Show'' in 1981–1982, before his retirement at the age of 60.

==Personal life==
His first wife from 1952 was dancer Eileen Johnson, who he later divorced. His second wife was actress Leigh Madison, whom he married in 1960 and had a son, Paul. His second wife died in 2009.

==Death==
He died on 27 September 2018 at the age of 95,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/5046/ernest_maxin_rip/|title=Comedy producer Ernest Maxin dies aged 95|date=27 September 2018|website=Comedy.co.uk|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> survived by his son and granddaughter.

==References==
* [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/oct/02/ernest-maxin-obituary Ernest Maxin Obituary], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 2 Oct 2018.
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==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Ernest Maxin |url=https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/ernest-maxin |website=[[The British Entertainment History Project]]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090122124642/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/228212?view=credit Maxin's credits] at the BFI Film and TV Database
* {{IMDb name|0561569|Ernest Maxin}}
* {{British Comedy Guide|people|ernest_maxin}}

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