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Simon Allen

Simon Allen

Writing

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

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

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True Hauntingtv

True Haunting

2025

Executive Producer

Choose or Diemovie

Choose or Die

2022

Executive Producer

The Watchtv

The Watch

2021

Executive Producer

Tehrantv

Tehran

2020

Co-Executive Producer

Das Boottv

Das Boot

2018

Associate Producer

The Musketeerstv

The Musketeers

2014

Executive Producer

Huntedtv

Hunted

2012

Associate Producer

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