Simon Allen

Writing

Simon Allen

Born
(age 51)
Birthplace
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Credits
17 titles

Biography

Simon Allen's television credits include writing and Executive Producing on Apple's Emmy-winning spy thriller TEHRAN, Executive Producing James Wan and Netflix supernatural anthology TRUE HAUNTING and creating BBC America’s RTS-winning fantasy comedy THE WATCH. Simon Allen served as a writer/producer on the first series of the acclaimed television sequel to Wolfgang Petersen’s DAS BOOT for Sky/Sonar/Hulu having previously served as a showrunner on the third series of THE MUSKETEERS for BBC One. He has also written episodes of Cinemax's STRIKE BACK, Canal Plus' SPOTLESS and the BBC's NEW TRICKS. Simon Allen is the Co-creator, Writer and Executive Producer of Netflix original horror film CHOOSE OR DIE which went to Number One on Netflix in the UK, US and around the world, stars Asa Butterfield, Iola Evans, Eddie Marsan and Robert Englund and features the first film score by The Prodigy's Liam Howlett.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 17

YearTitleJob
2025 True Haunting TV Executive Producer (5 ep)
2022 Choose or Die Film Writer, Executive Producer
2021 The Watch TV Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (7 ep)
2020 Tehran TV Co-Executive Producer, Writer (8 ep)
2018 Das Boot TV Writer, Associate Producer (1 ep)
2018 Floor 9.5 Film Writer
2015 The Interceptor TV Writer (1 ep)
2015 Spotless TV Writer (1 ep)
2014 The Musketeers TV Executive Producer, Writer (10 ep)
2013 Breathe Film Writer
2012 Hunted TV Associate Producer, Writer (8 ep)
2010 Strike Back TV Writer (2 ep)
2008 Fables of Forgotten Things Film Creator, Writer
2007 M.I. High TV Writer (2 ep)
2005 The Magic Mile Film Writer
2005 A Fairytale of Forgotten Things Film Writer
2004 New Tricks TV Writer (6 ep)
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