Simon Allen

Simon Allen is a Creator, Writer and Executive Producer who works across genres in television and film.

Simon’s major television credits include multiple seasons of Apple’s Emmy-winning spy thriller TEHRAN, Netflix acclaimed anthology series TRUE HAUNTING for horror director James Wan’s Atomic Monster, BBC America’s RTS-winning queer punk fantasy THE WATCH, Sky’s epic World War II drama DAS BOOT and BBC One’s action adventure global hit THE MUSKETEERS.

Simon’s film credits include Netflix Original CHOOSE OR DIE which went to Number One all over the world and received an honourable mention in Variety’s Best Horror Films of the Year together with acclaimed shorts including Cannes Lions-winning liminal horror FLOOR 9.5 with star Georgina Campbell.

Simon is developing new film and television projects with Apple, New Regency, Wild Mercury, Fremantle, Ascendant Fox and Birdie Pictures.

Simon is represented in the US by UTA.

Production
Company
Notes

TEHRAN, Series 3, 4 & 5
Donna & Shula Studios/Paper Entertainment /Apple TV+
Writer & Executive Producer
**** Telegraph ‘One of the best thrillers around’
New York Times ‘Soulful and complicated’
Hello! Magazine ‘Nailbiting’

TRUE HAUNTING
Raw TV/Atomic Monster/Netflix
Showrunner & Executive Producer
Radio Times ‘Should chill you to the bone.’
Daily Mail ‘Redefines horror.’
Wall Street Journal ‘Unsettling.’

THE WATCH
BBC America/ AMC +/BBC Studios
Creator, Writer & Executive Producer
**** LA Times ‘A colorful, energetic treat.’
**** SFX Magazine ‘A gleeful 21st century remix.’

DAS BOOT
Bavaria Fiction/ Sky/ Hulu
Writer & Associate Producer

STRIKE BACK
Left Bank Pictures/ Cinemax
Writer

THE MUSKETEERS, Series 3
BBC
Showrunner, Writer & Executive Producer

THE MUSKETEERS, Series 2
BBC
Writer

SPOTLESS
Studiocanal/ Canal+/ Netlix
Writer

About Simon Allen

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