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Alan Plater

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1935-04-15

Deathday: 2010-06-25 (75 years old)

Biography

Alan Frederick Plater (15 April 1935 – 25 June 2010) was an English playwright and screenwriter, who worked extensively in British television from the 1960s to the 2000s.

Filmography

all 57

Writer 51

TV Shows 31

Movies 26

self 2

Creator 2

Writer

Joe Maddison's War (2010)

Movie

Writer

Lewis (2007)

Self

Legends (2006)

Self

Jake on the Box (2006)

Movie

Writer

Belonging (2004)

Movie

Writer

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)

Movie

Writer

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

Movie

4.33

Writer

Midsomer Murders (1997)

Writer

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)

Writer

Doggin' Around (1994)

Movie

Writer

Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)

Writer

Maigret (1992)

Writer

Misterioso (1991)

Movie

Creator

Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989)

Writer

Campion (1989)

Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay

The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)

Writer

A Very British Coup (1988)

Writer

The Play on One (1988)

Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay

The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)

Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay

Fortunes of War (1987)

Writer

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

Open Air (1986)

Writer

Death Is Part of the Process (1986)

Movie

Writer

Coming Through (1985)

Movie

Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay

The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)

Writer

On Your Way, Riley! (1985)

Movie

Writer

The Inside Man (1984)

Movie

Dramaturgy / Adaptation

Sherlock Holmes (1984)

4.71

Writer

The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1983)

Movie

Writer

Bewitched (1983)

Movie

Writer

Feet Foremost (1983)

Movie

Writer

The Intercessor (1983)

Movie

Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay

The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

Writer

Priest of Love (1981)

Movie

Writer

Get Lost! (1981)

Writer

The Good Companions (1980)

Writer

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions (1980)

Movie

Writer

Cribb (1980)

Writer

The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? (1979)

Movie

Writer

Flambards (1979)

Writer

Night People (1978)

Movie

Writer

Give Us a Kiss, Christabel (1977)

Movie

Writer

Short Back and Sides (1977)

Movie

Writer

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)

Movie

Writer

The Stars Look Down (1975)

Creator

The Loner (UK) (1975)

Writer

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974)

Writer

Juggernaut (1974)

Movie

Writer

Bedtime Stories (1974)

Writer

Land of Green Ginger (1973)

Movie

Writer

The Edwardians (1972)

Writer

The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Movie

Writer

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred (1970)

Movie

Writer

The First Lady (1968)

Writer

Softly, Softly (1966)

Writer

Crane (1963)

Writer

Z-Cars (1962)

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1935-04-15

Deathday
2010-06-25 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Алан Платер, Алан Плятер

Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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John Glenister worked together with Alan Plater in:

3 Movies

4 TV Shows

Liz Smith worked together with Alan Plater in:

3 Movies

2 TV Shows

Ronald Pickup worked together with Alan Plater in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Barbara Flynn worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

Christopher Benjamin worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

Richard Davies worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

George Costigan worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

James Bolam worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

Joanna David worked together with Alan Plater in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Gareth Thomas worked together with Alan Plater in:

2 Movies

3 TV Shows

Dominic Jephcott worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

John Ringham worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

Bill Hays worked together with Alan Plater in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

James Cellan Jones worked together with Alan Plater in:

5 TV Shows

Leonard Lewis worked together with Alan Plater in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

John Franklyn-Robbins worked together with Alan Plater in:

4 TV Shows

John Nettleton worked together with Alan Plater in:

4 TV Shows

Robert Keegan worked together with Alan Plater in:

4 TV Shows

Jay Neill worked together with Alan Plater in:

4 TV Shows

Jeremy Paul worked together with Alan Plater in:

4 TV Shows

Alan Plater
Filmography
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Biography

Filmography

all 57

Writer 51

TV Shows 31

Movies 26

self 2

Creator 2

Joe Maddison's War (2010)

Lewis (2007)

Legends (2006)

Jake on the Box (2006)

Belonging (2004)

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

Midsomer Murders (1997)

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)

Doggin' Around (1994)

Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)

Maigret (1992)

Misterioso (1991)

Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989)

Campion (1989)

The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)

A Very British Coup (1988)

The Play on One (1988)

The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)

Fortunes of War (1987)

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

Open Air (1986)

Death Is Part of the Process (1986)

Coming Through (1985)

The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)

On Your Way, Riley! (1985)

The Inside Man (1984)

Sherlock Holmes (1984)

The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1983)

Bewitched (1983)

Feet Foremost (1983)

The Intercessor (1983)

The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

Priest of Love (1981)

Get Lost! (1981)

The Good Companions (1980)

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions (1980)

Cribb (1980)

The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? (1979)

Flambards (1979)

Night People (1978)

Give Us a Kiss, Christabel (1977)

Short Back and Sides (1977)

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)

The Stars Look Down (1975)

The Loner (UK) (1975)

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974)

Juggernaut (1974)

Bedtime Stories (1974)

Land of Green Ginger (1973)

The Edwardians (1972)

The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred (1970)

The First Lady (1968)

Softly, Softly (1966)

Crane (1963)

Z-Cars (1962)

Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birthday1935-04-15

Deathday2010-06-25 (75 years old)

Birth PlaceJarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom

Also Known AsАлан Платер, Алан Плятер

AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1935-04-15

Deathday
2010-06-25 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Алан Платер, Алан Плятер

Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire