Alan Bateman
Alan Bateman | |
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| Born | William Alan Bateman 2 January 1936 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 18 August 2012 (aged 76) |
| Education | Perth Modern School |
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| Spouse(s) | Clara Bateman (m. 1970–2012)Judy Lee (m. 1963) |
| Children | 4 |
William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an Australian film producer and television screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera Home and Away, the series he created after Seven Network owner Christopher Skase was looking for a series to be commissioned to be a rival series of Neighbours and feature Australians in an Australian setting that could be sold overseas. After Bateman went to him with the project he created and had worked on for the past three years, Skase gave the series the green light.[1] He was the son of William Glyde Bateman.[2] He was the head of drama and director manager of the Seven Network and General Manager of Network Ten.[3] He died on 18 August 2012 from cancer.[4][5][6]
Filmography[]
- Ring of Scorpio (1991)
- Family and Friends (1990)
- The Flying Doctors (1989–1990)
- The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (1989)
- The Power, the Passion (1989)
- Great Performances (1988)
- The Rocks (1988)
- Home and Away (1988-Present)
- The Fremantle Conspiracy (1988)
- Nancy Wake (1987)
- Rolf's Walkabout (1970)
References[]
- ^ Oram, James Home and Away: Behind the Scenes published by Angus and Robertson
- ^ Ken (26 August 2012). "A Tribute to Alan Bateman (1936-2012)". Wa TV History. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "TV pioneer worked across all channels". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Alan Bateman - Home and Away". Yahoo! TV. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick (24 August 2012). "Home and Away creator Alan Bateman dies". What's on TV. TI Media Limited. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (23 August 2012). "Vale: Alan Bateman". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links[]
- Alan Bateman at IMDb
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