
Simon Allen
Known for writing · Born 4 June 1975 · 51 · Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
17 credits
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

Choose or Die
2022

Tehran
2020

Strike Back
2010

The Musketeers
2014

The Watch
2021

New Tricks
2004

Das Boot
2018

Hunted
2012

Spotless
2015

M.I. High
2007

The Interceptor
2015

True Haunting
2025