
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
June 4, 1975 (50 years old)
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Simon Allen
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.
Known For
Writing

True Haunting
Executive Producer
2025

Choose or Die
Writer, Executive Producer
2022

The Watch
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2021

Tehran
Co-Executive Producer, Writer
2020

Das Boot
Writer, Associate Producer
2018

The Interceptor
Writer
2015

Spotless
Writer
2015

The Musketeers
Executive Producer, Writer
2014

Hunted
Associate Producer, Writer
2012

Strike Back
Writer
2010

M.I. High
Writer
2007

New Tricks
Writer
2004