Simon Allen

Simon Allen

50 · Born: Jun 4, 1975

Personal Details

BornJun 4, 1975 Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK

Biography

Simon Allen is a renowned British Screenwriter/Producer with a diverse and impressive portfolio of film and television credits.

Film credits include writing and Executive Producing the Netflix original horror film "Choose or Die" (2022),which achieved global success, reaching Number One worldwide, and was recognized as one of Variety's best horror films of the year.

Additionally, Simon Allen has written and Co-Executive Produced the Apple spy thriller series "Tehran" (2020),which won an Emmy award.

He has also created and show run the BBC America punk rock queer fantasy comedy "The Watch" (2020),which received widespread critical acclaim, being described by SFX Magazine as a "gleeful 21st century remix", TV critic Matt Roush as "the craziest, most enjoyable series since AMC's Preacher ended", and The LA Times as "a colorful, energetic treat".

Simon Allen's other notable credits include writing and producing on Sky's "Das Boot" (2018) and serving as a show runner on BBC One's international hit "The Musketeers" (2014).

In the realm of short films, Simon Allen collaborated with director Toby Meakins to create the horror shorts "Breathe" (2013) for the BFI Gothic Season, "Lot254" (2012),which won the Molins Film Festival award, and the Cannes Lion-winning horror film "Floor 9.5" (2017) for FX, starring Georgina Campbell, known for her role in "Barbarian" (2022).

Career

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2022
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2018
Floor 9.5
Floor 9.5 as Writer
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2005
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2021
The Watch
The Watch as Creator