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Elkan Allan(1922-2006)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Elkan Allan was born on 8 December 1922 in Cricklewood, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Love in Our Time (1968), Batman (1966) and The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992). He was married to Angela (Angie) Joy Willment and Dorotheen Mary Ingham. He died on 25 June 2006 in Islington, London, England, UK.
BornDecember 8, 1922
DiedJune 25, 2006(83)
BornDecember 8, 1922
DiedJune 25, 2006(83)
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Known for

Love in Our Time (1968)
Love in Our Time
  • Writer
  • 1968
Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
Batman
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992)
The Trials of Claus von Bülow
Video
  • Writer
  • 1992
Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (1983)
Ready Steady Go, Volume 1
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1983

Credits

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Writer

  • American Justice (1992)
    American Justice
    8.1
    TV Series
    • script writer
    • 1998
  • Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century (1992)
    Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century
    8.2
    TV Series
    • script writer
    • writer
    • 1993–1994
  • Jeffrey Dahmer in The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer (1992)
    The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer
    7.4
    Video
    • written by
    • 1992
  • The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992)
    The Trials of Claus von Bülow
    Video
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Love in Our Time (1968)
    Love in Our Time
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1967
  • This Week (1956)
    This Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958–1960
  • Keeping in Step
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1958
  • Out of Step (1957)
    Out of Step
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1957
  • Fan Fever
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1956

Producer

  • The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992)
    The Trials of Claus von Bülow
    Video
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (1983)
    Ready Steady Go, Volume 1
    7.8
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • The Flying Armors in Hippodrome (1966)
    Hippodrome
    5.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1966
  • Susan Maughan in Stars and Garters (1963)
    Stars and Garters
    6.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1965–1966
  • Donovan in A Boy Called Donovan (1966)
    A Boy Called Donovan
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1966
  • Groucho (1965)
    Groucho
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1965
  • British Song Contest
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1965
  • Ready, Steady, Go! (1963)
    Ready, Steady, Go!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The Man They Call Genius
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1964
  • This Week (1956)
    This Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960

Director

  • Jeffrey Dahmer in The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer (1992)
    The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer
    7.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Love in Our Time (1968)
    Love in Our Time
    • Director
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 8, 1922
    • Cricklewood, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 25, 2006
    • Islington, London, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Angela (Angie) Joy WillmentSeptember 5, 1970 - June 25, 2006 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As the producer of Ready, Steady, Go! he was known in press as 'The Man Who Switched on Britain.'

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