Sir John Denis Forman OBE (13 October 1917 – 24 February 2013)[1] was a Scottish executive in the British television industry long associated with the ITV contractor Granada, and with various charitable and governmental bodies in the arts.
[2] Forman had a distinguished military career during the Second World War and was wounded at Monte Cassino,[3] losing a leg.
After his main period of work at the BFI, Forman joined the new Granada Television in 1955, an ITV contractor which went on air in the following year, being appointed by Cecil Bernstein (brother of Sidney) who was a BFI governor at the time.
[3] Throughout his career, Forman encouraged young talent and amongst others, mentored the founder of Channel 4 Sir Jeremy Isaacs and musician and businessman David Wood.
[5] Forman married Helen de Mouilpied in 1948 and they had two sons, Charlie and Adam.