Martin Bergman (born 17 June 1957) is a British producer,

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and

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who works in

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. After graduating from

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in 1979, Bergman produced several live arena shows with his Australian partner Michael Edgley, including the world tour of ice skaters

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. He also produced several comedy shows in Australia, Britain and the USA. Bergman married the American comedian

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in 1988. They have written several films, plays and TV projects together. Bergman has also directed some of these projects, and Bergman's company has produced many of his wife's shows, most notably her Las Vegas residency which sold almost two million tickets over a multi-year run. They have a daughter Molly and the three of them divide their time between homes in

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* Alumni of the University of Cambridge 1957 births Living people British theatre directors British theatre managers and producers {{UK-film-bio-stub