Alan Sharp

Career Overview

Alan Sharp has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Signature works include Rob Roy, The Osterman Weekend, Damnation Alley. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1934-01-12

Birth Place

Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Known For

• 

  Rob Roy
• 

  The Osterman Weekend
• 

  Damnation Alley
• 

  Night Moves
• 

  Dean Spanley
• 

  Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Frequent Collaborators

• John Hurt (2 collaborations)
• Liam Neeson (1 collaborations)
• Jessica Lange (1 collaborations)
• Tim Roth (1 collaborations)
• Eric Stoltz (1 collaborations)
• Brian Cox (1 collaborations)
• Jason Flemyng (1 collaborations)
• Andrew Keir (1 collaborations)
• Shirley Henderson (1 collaborations)
• Brian McCardie (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (3 credits)

  • Valentino's Ghost

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Odd Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978

• writing (25 credits)

  • Dean Spanley

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Avenger

    teleplay

    writing
    2006
  • While I Was Gone

    teleplay

    writing
    2004
  • Reversible Errors

    teleplay

    writing
    2004
  • Little Girl Fly Away

    teleplay

    writing
    1998
  • Rob Roy

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Betrayed by Love

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • The Last Hit

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Descending Angel

    teleplay

    writing
    1990
  • Love and Lies

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The Edge

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Little Treasure

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • The Osterman Weekend

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Coming Out of the Ice

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Damnation Alley

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Night Moves

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Billy Two Hats

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Ulzana's Raid

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Hired Hand

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Last Run

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Long Distance Piano Player

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • A Sound from the Sea

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) ... writer writing
    1970
  • A Knight in Tarnished Armour

    writer

    writing
    1965

• directing (1 credits)

  • Little Treasure

    director

    directing
    1985

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

    thanks

    crew
    1981

• production (1 credits)

  • Ulzana's Raid

    associate producer

    production
    1972