Addison Cresswell was a British comedy talent agent and producer.
11 Facts About Addison Cresswell
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Addison Cresswell was notable for finding many stand-up "alternative" comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and at other venues, promoting them and finding spots for them on television and radio over a 30-year period from the 1980s.
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Addison Cresswell was educated at St Luke's Primary School, Longhill High School, and Brighton Polytechnic, where he studied graphic design and was the student entertainments officer.
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Addison Cresswell was able to live off the money he made.
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Addison Cresswell first visited the Edinburgh Fringe in 1982 with Tony Allen.
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Addison Cresswell founded 'The Comedy Boom' with club promoter and comedian Ivor Dembina in Edinburgh in 1987.
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Addison Cresswell founded a production company called Wonderdog with Paul Merton and Julian Clary who he had met at 'The Comedy Boom'.
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Addison Cresswell was behind Live at the Apollo, which was hosted for the first two series and the first episode of the third by Jack Dee and Stand Up for the Week on Channel 4 Television from 2010.
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Addison Cresswell founded and ran the Off the Kerb talent agency in 1982 and in 1991 co-founded the independent TV and radio production company, Open Mike Productions, with comedian Jack Dee.
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Addison Cresswell organised the Channel 4 Comedy Gala annually in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Addison Cresswell died of a heart attack on 23 December 2013 at the age of 53; Addison Cresswell is survived by his wife, Shelley.