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Alan Seymour(1927-2015)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Producer
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Alan Seymour was born on 6 June 1927 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. He was a writer and producer, known for The Famous Five (1995), Sara Dane (1982) and One Day of the Year. He died on 23 March 2015 in Sydney, Australia.
BornJune 6, 1927
DiedMarch 23, 2015(87)
BornJune 6, 1927
DiedMarch 23, 2015(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

The Famous Five (1995)
The Famous Five
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Sara Dane (1982)
Sara Dane
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
One Day of the Year
  • Writer
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)
    The Silver Chair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Potato Factory (2000)
      The Potato Factory
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • The Wingless Bird (1997)
      The Wingless Bird
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • The Famous Five (1995)
      The Famous Five
      7.3
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • writer
      • 1995
    • Brendan Coyle and Samantha Glenn in The Glass Virgin (1995)
      The Glass Virgin
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • The Cinder Path (1994)
      The Cinder Path
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • adaptation
      • 1994
    • Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard in The House of Eliott (1991)
      The House of Eliott
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)
      The Silver Chair
      7.1
      TV Series
      • dramatisation
      • 1990
    • Christopher Lee, Michael Brandon, and Yolanda Vazquez in The Care of Time (1990)
      The Care of Time
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
      Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader
      7.0
      TV Series
      • dramatisation
      • 1989
    • Jonathan R. Scott, Ailsa Berk, Sophie Cook, Richard Dempsey, William Todd-Jones, Barbara Kellerman, and Sophie Wilcox in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)
      The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • adaptation
      • dramatisation
      • 1988
    • Menace Unseen (1988)
      Menace Unseen
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1988
    • The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
      The Dirtwater Dynasty
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Tudawali (1987)
      Tudawali
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1987
    • The Box of Delights (1984)
      The Box of Delights
      8.3
      TV Series
      • adapted by
      • adaptation
      • 1984
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.6
      TV Series
      • dramatisation
      • 1982–1983

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
      BBC2 Playhouse
      6.7
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1979–1982
    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      7.8
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1976–1981
    • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
      BBC2 Play of the Week
      6.8
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1978–1979
    • Centre Play (1973)
      Centre Play
      6.7
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1974–1977
    • Ben Kingsley, Rosemary Leach, and Puneet Sira in The Velvet Glove (1977)
      The Velvet Glove
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1977

    Producer

    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1982
    • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
      BBC2 Play of the Week
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1978
    • Centre Play (1973)
      Centre Play
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1976
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 6, 1927
      • Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    • Died
      • March 23, 2015
      • Sydney, Australia

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was awarded the O.A.M. (Order of Australia Medal) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the arts as a playwright and writer of screenplays, television scripts and novel adaptations.

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