Alun Falconer(1923-1973)

Writer
Script and Continuity Department
Producer

Alun Falconer was born on 20 August 1923 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a writer and producer, known for The Man Upstairs (1958), Never Let Go (1960) and Gideon C.I.D. (1964). He was married to Helen Mary St John. He died on 27 September 1973 in London, England, UK.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

Known for

The Man Upstairs

6.5

Writer

1958

Never Let Go

7.1

Writer

1960

Gideon C.I.D.

8.1

TV Series

Writer

Underworld Informers

7.0

Writer

1963

Credits

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Writer

Kate
8.0
TV Series
- writer
- Writer (as Alan Falconer)
- 1970–1972
New Scotland Yard
7.5
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay
- 1972
We Are the Engineers
- script
- 1970
Fraud Squad
6.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1970
Special Branch
7.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1970
Who-Dun-It
TV Series
- Writer
- 1969
Public Eye
8.5
TV Series
- writer (as Robert Wynatt)
- 1968
Trapped
TV Series
- writer
- 1967
No Hiding Place
7.5
TV Series
- script
- writer
- 1965–1967
Seven Deadly Sins
TV Series
- Writer
- 1966
Gideon C.I.D.
8.1
TV Series
- screenplay by
- screenplay
- 1964–1966
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
- writer
- Writer
- 1962–1964
The Ceremony
5.7
- additional dialogue (uncredited)
- 1963
Underworld Informers
7.0
- screenplay
- 1963
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
- Writer
- writer
- 1961–1963

Script and Continuity Department

Producer

Personal details

Alternative names
- Alan Falconer
Born
- August 20, 1923
- Auckland, New Zealand
Died
- September 27, 1973
- London, England, UK
Spouse
- Helen Mary St John1951 - September 27, 1973 (his death, 3 children)

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Trivia
Began as a production trainee with the New Zealand Film Unit. Worked as editor-writer for the Weekly Review documentary series. With Roger Mirams, he established the Pacific Film Unit in 1948. Briefly active as a journalist in Shanghai, witness to the Communist takeover of the city. In London from 1950, as film producer of training films for the National Coal Board Film Unit. Also writer of film and television screenplays.